Scots researchers produce life-saving new blood test for developing countries

Scots researchers produce life-saving new blood test for developing countries

A Scottish university has helped produce a new blood test that can help identify infectious diseases and save lives across the developing world.

New blood test paired with smartphone app could speed up detection of disease in remote communities

A new blood test paired with a smartphone app could speed up the detection of disease in remote communities – thanks to scientific research developed in Dundee. Researchers at Abertay university have worked with colleagues at Bangor University in Wales have prototyped a Covid-style lateral flow test capable of detecting five different infections – with results quickly analysed and communicated via an app. The project, supported by UNICEF and the…