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Africa: Smartphones Used to Detect Parasitic Worms
March 17, 2013 Editor 0
[IRIN]Nairobi -A smartphone, a strip of double-sided tape and a simple glass lens could have a significant impact on the diagnosis of intestinal parasites that affect millions in remote, rural parts of the world, where even the most basic medical testing is hard to come by.
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