ΕΠΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΔΙΑΓΝΩΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΦΥΜΑΤΙΩΣΗΣ;

Scientists are developing a hand-held device called an Electronic Nose to detect tuberculosis (TB) on a patient’s breath, similar to a roadside alcohol breathalyser.

The technology could potentially save hundreds of thousands of lives in the developing world where TB kills around 1.7 million people a year, making it the second most deadly infectious disease after HIV/AIDS [ LONDON (AlertNet) ]