HIV and syphilis testing and diagnosis could soon be simplified to a simple procedure that can be carried out using a cell phone accessory following the development of an appliance through a partnership of Rwandan and US researchers.
The dongle appliance is fitted onto a smartphone and can successfully test people for the virus that causes Aids and syphilis with a finger-prick of blood, according to research findings published on Wednesday.
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