Fast, cheap methods of diagnosing infectious disease? They're coming sooner than you think

"Scientists at the University of Toronto have devised a cheap and rapid method of testing for numerous infectious diseases, that can be administered by anyone who can tell red from purple. All that’s needed is a little sachet of freeze-dried powder, some water and a drop of blood."

Read the full story here.

#pointofneed #nanotechnology #pointofcare #pathogens #infectiouspathogens #diagnostics #diseases #infections