Gizmodo
You thought avian flu was so 2006, didn't you? Not so STMicroelectronics, which has been quietly working away to build a new lab-on-a-chip device to detect the virus. Dubbed VereFlu, it's actually able to detect many strains of influenza virus, including human type A and B, and the killer avian H5N1 strain. Better yet, the disposable chip takes just two hours whereas traditional tests take much longer, increasing its life-saving potential. Having passed hospital trials in Singapore last year, its launch means you may expect to see it pop up in hospitals and airports over the coming years. [Reuters]
Bird Flu Detection by "VereFlu" Disposable Lab-on-a Chip
1:10 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Kit Eaton
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Oh, great, another way to delay you in the airport for a further 2 hours:
[Uniformed Gent #1] "Excuse me sir, would you mind stepping over here? You look feverish."
[Uniformed Gent #2] "No, we want him first, he looks Islamic!"
[Uniformed Gent #3] "No, us first, he's wearing a hoodie!"
@Mandatory_Field: heh, try walking through security with a mohawk...
i read something like this in PopSci a few months ago, nice to know it's still being worked on. It'd be great if they could create this tech for all kinds of illnesses.
Walk up to a chick in a bar, ask to swab her mouth, and then walk away when you realize she's got the gift that keeps on giving and your junk is more precious than that.
And Avian arthritis goes largely unnoticed.
@wizardofpants: Haha!
"I swear, that wasn't that a roofie. It was for science!"
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