Article 1BB03 This smartphone-sized device can diagnose cancer in 20 minutes

This smartphone-sized device can diagnose cancer in 20 minutes

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Oliver Balch
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A startup has invented a DNA analyzer that could potentially revolutionize healthcare in the developing world

Advances in disease diagnostics now offer clinicians a staggering degree of accuracy. But access to results generally requires a well-equipped lab and a few weeks' waiting time.

But that could soon change thanks to a new, low-cost diagnostic DNA analyzer the size of a smartphone.

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