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The title in the nature.com report includes "in the developing world", so I wonder if this will be one of those products that doesn't really get targetted towar
by corin_ 15y ago
The title in the nature.com report includes "in the developing world", so I wonder if this will be one of those products that doesn't really get targetted towards US/EU - where, while we may not have HIV problems anywhere near as bad as in Africa, but a $1 15 minute test would still be insanely useful.
- d0ne 15y agoEven if they don't intend to market this to the US I will do whatever I can to see that it is easily available here.
- thestranger 15y agoAre you involved in the project?
- d0ne 15y agoNo. Innovation in practical use medical technologies is one of my personal passions and frequently on the receiving end of my philanthropy.
- thestranger 15y agoWell kudos to you, good sir.
- araneae 15y agoWe don't need a cheap ELISA test here- it's already pretty cheap. What we need is a cheap molecular test, which can detect HIV during early stage infection, when people who are HIV positive are 40 times more likely to transmit the disease.
- rcfox 15y agoMaybe a $5/$10 price tag North America could help keep the price around $1 in Africa.