Sophisticated HIV diagnostics adapted for remote areas

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 07:30 in Health & Medicine

Diagnosing HIV and other infectious diseases presents unique challenges in remote locations that lack electric power, refrigeration, and appropriately trained health care staff. To address these issues, researchers have developed a low-cost, electricity-free device capable of detecting the DNA of infectious pathogens, including HIV-1.

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