will this affect us i wonder26 Apr 2020 11:19
Scientists have developed a new smart testing device for the coronavirus (CoVID-19).
Incorporating artificial intelligence, image processing, molecular virology and vast experience in the applied technologies, researchers at Brunel University London, Lancaster University and University of Surrey have developed an innovative device to detect CoVID-19 in 30 minutes using an intelligent smartphone application.
The science behind the device has been tested in the?Philippines?to check chickens for viral infections. The team has adapted it to detect CoVID-19 in humans and is talking with backers to get it urgently mass-produced.
The current system is capable to perform diagnostics at any location with very minimal training. The researchers believe that the device would be operated by ambulatory care professionals, nurses, and biomedical scientists. It would also let people self-isolating test themselves and health care workers test patients to help slow the spread of the pandemic and ease the burden on the NHS.