Doctors welcome malaria microchip

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Scientists from Glasgow University claim they have created a device which can detect malaria within minutes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8015241.stm

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Scientists from Glasgow University claim they have created a device which can detect malaria within minutes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8015241.stm

Interesting.
Let's hope it can be replicated and marketed as a cost-effective tool, otherwise it'll likely end up as nothing more than a technically interesting development.

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Scientists from Glasgow University claim they have created a device which can detect malaria within minutes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8015241.stm

Interesting.
Let's hope it can be replicated and marketed as a cost-effective tool, otherwise it'll likely end up as nothing more than a technically interesting development.


I was thinking of the cost too, if it can come be made really cheap, it could come into the realm of being purchased with donated moneys!
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