15-minute test catches out flu virus

By Adrian Robinson2017-04-18T06:46:00

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A cheap, portable setup to detect influenza viruses could help clinicians prescribe the right drugs

A team in the US has designed a test for detecting influenza viruses in just 15 minutes using a glucose meter – a cheap, handheld instrument that is widely available.