#3: SICKLE CELL CHIP
Sickle cell disease, where abnormally shaped blood cells have a diminished ability to carry oxygen, causes over 20,000 deaths each year.
Diagnosing the disease requires expensive equipment and trained personnel, both of which are often lacking in rural areas.
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, have developed a microfluidic device to help in the diagnosis of sickle cell disease.
The microfluidic device preserves blood samples in deoxygenated conditions. If a patient has the disease, their cells will adopt the eponymous sickle shape. Using a mobile device-based app, healthcare workers can make a quick diagnosis and send the patient for treatment.
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