Malaria spit-test promises detection up to a week before symptoms appear

Despite advances in malaria treatments over the past few decades, the disease still kills around half a million people globally every year. Finding a better way to diagnose the illness, and subsequently treat it early, is a major goal for scientists. A team of researchers just revealed an innovative new salvia test that promises to quickly and cheaply screen for the presence of malaria parasites up to a week before any symptoms appear.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Biomarkers
• Detection
• Diagnostic devices
• Disease
• Infections
• Malaria
• Testing

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2RcpLkg