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  • Smartphone diagnostics kit for infectious diseases

    Nov 11, 2019 1:00 pm by Kim GudemanResearch
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    Researchers at Illinois are developing a handheld instrument that can detect the presence of pathogens in less than 30 minutes using a single drop of blood - all with a $10 smartphone clip-on attachment.