Found this video very intriguing. A talk by George Whitesides about condensing a Lab to the size of a postage stamp. He explores safety aspects of current Lab environments in the third world and in military medicine, to name a few. He considers how 'sticks' can be eliminated, needle-stick injuries that could transfer infections diseases. He also researches inexpensive materials that the test can be created from and concludes how the Lab can be produced from Paper and Carpet tape. This also adds to the safety aspects of the development as the tests can be burned rather than just thrown away, still leaving an element of risk if someone was to be exposed to an infectious test. Current paper medical tests are already available but in a very simple form, in this instance, mobile technology has been tapped into to provide a greater aid in developing medical treatment. Photos can be sent for medical advice to a more knowledgeable individual if required.
Considering the question he leaves us with at the end. I think that George Whitesides has hit simplicity on the head with this development, creating a medical aid that is Safety conscious, effective and yet inexpensive.
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