New device will detect infections, cancer in minutes

Canadian ingenuity is alive and well. A device has been invented that can visually analyze blood samples and has the ability to recognize and categorize diseased cells in a matter of minutes.

A prototype already exists and the inventors speculate that a fully operational unit should be in the field within about two years. This will allow nurses and health care professionals in clinics and doctor's offices to perform quick and accurate diagnoses of diseases like cancer without biopsies and long waits.

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