QIMR Berghofer, ANU and CSIRO researchers are developing a breath test for malaria. Current blood testing methods have not changed since 1880.
A recent study found a marked increase in normally almost undetectable chemicals in malaria patients’ breath. The chemicals were seen four days earlier than with a traditional microscope test, with higher sensitivity.
Malaria killed 584,000 people in 2013. In Africa, a child dies every minute from the disease. The hope is to prevent death through earlier diagnosis and treatment.
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