New device that can diagnose diseases in minutes
UK-based technology firm QuantuMDx has developed a handheld device called 'Q-Poc', which it claims can accurately diagnose infectious diseases in minutes. The device, which runs on a solar-powered battery, is designed to analyze DNA samples submitted through a credit card-size cartridge. According to the Co-founder, the device was able to perform a tuberculosis diagnosis in under 20 minutes.