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Tiny chip could diagnose disease
(BBC 18/11/2009)
Researchers have demonstrated a tiny chip based on silicon that could be used to diagnose dozens of diseases. A tiny drop of blood is drawn through the chip, where disease markers are caught and show up under light. The device uses the tendency of a fluid to travel through small channels under its own force, instead of using pumps. The design is simpler, requires less blood be taken, and works more quickly than existing "lab on a chip" designs, the team report in Lab on a Chip.
That Asda hurt - supermarket offers blood tests as you shop
(BBC 05/01/2009)
Shoppers at an Asda store in the West Midlands are now able to get a hospital blood test taken as they shop under an NHS pilot scheme. The blood tests are taken by a qualified phlebotomist, in a location removed from where any food is sold. Rob Ashley, pathology manager at the hospital, said: "It's really good for the patients, it's about convenience."
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