http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/22/microscope-cell-phone-combo-could-spot-disease-in-developing-world/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:31:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/22/microscope-cell-phone-combo-could-spot-disease-in-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-40173 Kin Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:38:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/22/microscope-cell-phone-combo-could-spot-disease-in-developing-world/#comment-40173 Soo...All the technology is still in the addon...It's really not so special in that sense. It's just employing the use of an extremely cheap camera CCD and the processing capabilities aswell. Apparently, you buy the phone as well, as wheres the saving? Soo…All the technology is still in the addon…It’s really not so special in that sense. It’s just employing the use of an extremely cheap camera CCD and the processing capabilities aswell. Apparently, you buy the phone as well, as wheres the saving?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/22/microscope-cell-phone-combo-could-spot-disease-in-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-39673 kjackson Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:09:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/22/microscope-cell-phone-combo-could-spot-disease-in-developing-world/#comment-39673 This is so interesting! I recently heard about a program called iCons in Medicine (www.iconsinmed.org) that's working to connect doctors in rural and underserved areas with specialty physicians to improve the quality of care provided in those areas. This would be a great addition to that service! This is so interesting! I recently heard about a program called iCons in Medicine (www.iconsinmed.org) that’s working to connect doctors in rural and underserved areas with specialty physicians to improve the quality of care provided in those areas. This would be a great addition to that service!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/22/microscope-cell-phone-combo-could-spot-disease-in-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-39551 robot makes music Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:06:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/22/microscope-cell-phone-combo-could-spot-disease-in-developing-world/#comment-39551 That's still plenty cheaper than the 30 to 50 thousand you'll pay for a lab fluorescence microscope. That’s still plenty cheaper than the 30 to 50 thousand you’ll pay for a lab fluorescence microscope.

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