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Anti-tank missile detector joins the fight against malaria
Description: State-of-the-art military hardware could soon fight malaria, one of the most deadly diseases on the planet. Researchers have used an anti-tank Javelin missile detector, more commonly used in warfare to detect the enemy, in a new test to rapidly identify malaria parasites in blood. Scientists say the novel idea could set a new gold standard for malaria testing. [Source: Monash University]
URL: http://monash.edu/news/show/anti-tank-missile-detector-joins-the-fight-against-malaria
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Source: Monash University
Publish Date: 7/17/2014
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