White paper on plasma for medicine and hygiene: Future in plasma health sciences

Plasma Science and Technology offer their valuable contribution to human health since more than 50 years, after decades of experiences in the field of biomaterials; and more than a decade in using plasmas for therapeutic uses in medicine. Current knowledge as well as key challenges and opportunities for the human health have been intensely discussed during the Future in Plasma Science II (FIPS II) workshop in February 2016 in Greifswald, Germany. This contribution summarizes the major outcomes of the meeting and the current literature and consensus with an emphasis on major challenges in the fields of Plasma Science and Technology for improving human health.

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