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Cellphone hacked to analyze blood, detect diseases on the spot
engadget.com - 12/21/2008
Cellphone hacked to analyze blood, detect diseases on the spot
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Not that the whole using-cellphones-for-disease-detection is completely fresh , but the latest handset hack for medical purposes is still mighty impressive. UCLA researcher Dr. Aydogan Ozcan has essentially converted a standard cellphone into a portable blood tester of sorts, which is ...

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Scientists Hack Cellphone to Analyze Blood, Detect Disease, Help Developing Nations
wired.com - 12/20/2008
Scientists Hack Cellphone to Analyze Blood, Detect Disease, Help Developing Nations
— wired.com — : LOS ANGELES — A new MacGyver-esque cellphone hack could bring cheap, on-the-spot disease detection to even the most remote villages on the planet. Using only an LED, plastic light filter and some wires, scientists at UCLA have modded a ... (more) Scientists Hack Cellphone to Analyze Blood, Detect ...

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Cellphone hacked to analyze blood, detect diseases on the spot — Engadget Mobile
Not that the whole using-cellphones-for-disease-detection is completely fresh , but the latest handset hack for medical purposes is still mighty impressive. UCLA researcher Dr. Aydogan Ozcan has essentially converted a standard cellphone into a portable blood tester of sorts, which is ...