Diagnosing Syphilis on a Smart Phone
April 14, 2015 | Terry Sharrer
Equipment to test blood for syphilis or HIV can run well over $10,000, but engineers at Columbia University have developed a microfluidics device that can do the same for $34, and, moreover, can give its results in 15 minutes. This device works as a smartphone dongle and has obvious benefits for field work. MORE
Image Credit: Samiksha Nayak, Columbia University