Just-Add-Water Kit Could Bring Vital Diagnoses To Remote Communities
(World News Science)

Lack of medical facilities in remote areas is one of the largest causes of death in the world. Diagnosis can be as much of an obstacle as treatment, but a new kit designed to be used without highly trained staff or even electricity could make a major dent in this death rate, while having a surprising spin-off use for farmers. Malaria testing currently requires trained staff in a well-stocked laboratory. Getting blood samples to and from these sites, which...