diagnosis

Laser 'tricorder' can diagnose malaria through the skin

Posted in Medicine on 24th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

It's a weapon that fights malaria; a laser scan can give an accurate diagnosis in seconds, without breaking the skin.

Blood Test Helps Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients Get Firm Diagnosis

Posted in Medicine on 19th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

A blood test rules out inflammatory bowel disease in nearly all cases.

Fast blood test for radiation exposure could save lives

Posted in Science on 15th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

A team of researchers has found a tiny genetic indicator that reflects how much radiation the patient has been exposed to and the amount of damage it has done in the body.

Smarter, cheaper technologies for improved point-of-care medicine in remote areas

Posted in Software on 12th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Novel technologies offer simple biosensing required to provide healthcare in remote areas, where there is minimal diagnostic infrastructure.

Scientists turn an iPhone into a blood parasite detector

Posted in Science on 7th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

A team at UC Berkeley has adapted its iPhone microscope project to identify blood parasites in under three minutes.