A new MacGyver-esque cellphone hack could bring cheap, on-the-spot disease detection to even the most remote villages on the planet. Using only an LED, plastic light filter and some wires, scientists at UCLA have modded a cellphone into a portable blood tester capable of detecting HIV, malaria and other illnesses. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Too short to be of any real news value, but an interesting update on what appears to be a brilliant innovation.
Interesting but short article about a new technology advance from UCLA scientists, which promises to to turn a cell phone into an inexpensive blood tester. The article appears factual, but provides insufficient sourcing or context. On the other hand, it includes links to Prof. Aydogan Ozcan's website, as well as photographs of his invention. His innovation has the potential to bring about social change to millions of people in developing nations.
This is an outstanding invention that could in the long term save millions of lives. My hat's off to the scientists at UCLA.
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