HIV, Sypholis Test Through Smartphone

A common smartphone could now be turned into a quick and easy device to conduct field tests for HIV and syphilis, US researchers have found the way. Using an attachment that costs (Dollar) 34 to make -- a far cry from the standard (Dollar) 18,000 for diagnostic tests -- blood drops are tested for the diseases' antibodies in minutes instead of hours, said the research led by Columbia University engineers. When plugged into a smartphone's audio jack, scientists said it ...