A USB stick can show HIV test results in under 30 minutes — Quartz : qz

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A USB stick can show HIV test results in under 30 minutes — Quartz

A USB stick can show HIV test results in under 30 minutes — Quartz

Though there is no cure for the human immunodeficiency virus, we now know enough about it to slow its growth within the human body, and to prevent its spread from person to person.But to do that, an HIV patient (and, ideally, their health care provider) needs to first know they are infected and second be able to regularly measure the levels of the virus in their blood regularly to make sure their treatment is working.That's a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV has become pandemic (more than 24 million of the 37 million people worldwide with HIV live there).


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USB stick HIV test promises results in 30 minutes

USB stick HIV test promises results in 30 minutes

Enlarge Image Photo by Imperial College LondonResearchers from Imperial College London and DNA Electronics have developed an HIV test on a USB stick that could make it easier for patients to monitor their health.Dr. Graham Cooke, the project's lead, said Thursday in a statement that the traditional HIV test equipment that checks for "viral load" -- a monitoring test important for treatment -- is expensive and unwieldy.It can take days to process the results.


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Scientists made a USB stick that can detect HIV levels

Scientists made a USB stick that can detect HIV levels

It's now possible to use a USB stick to measure the levels of HIV in a patient's blood.The device has a 95 percent accuracy rate and takes less than 30 minutes, which is a big improvement over current tests.Patients usually need to send fluids to a lab to test their HIV levels.

A USB stick can show HIV test results in under 30 minutes — Quartz