Philips aims for instant blood tests
Two research projects by Philips Electronics aim to make testing of blood samples for diseases instantaneous, to allow earlier and more effective treatment, researchers said on Tuesday.
At an innovation fair in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, Philips presented a prototype biosensor that the company hopes can eventually be built into a handheld device for doctors to perform standard blood tests on the spot.
Philips scientist Wendy Dittmer said the finished product, still three to five years of development work away, could allow testing for certain bacteria or viruses or for proteins that indicate a high risk of a heart attack.
Source: Reuters.
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