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Africa: Laser Scanner Detects Malaria Infections in Seconds
VOA, 31 December 2013
Researchers had developed the first non-invasive method of detecting malaria infection using a laser beam scanner. The painless test appears to be 100 percent accurate and does not… Read more »
Scanner May Reshape Malaria Testing
Malaria testing requires expensive equipment and skilled technicians which are often not available in resource-poor settings.
A possible rapid, non-invasive test for malaria infection detects tiny vapour nanobubbles produced by the malaria parasite when it is zapped by a short laser pulse.
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Malaria researchers believe that better coordination and new technologies, such as the use of vaccines and sophisticated disease mapping, can inject new life into the ambitious ... Read more »
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A patch that disrupts a mosquito's sensory ability, thus making people "invisible" may soon undergo field trials in Uganda. Read more »
