Presss Release: EU research project develops new malaria test tool

An EU-funded research project aims to start testing a new diagnostic tool for malaria one year ahead of schedule. The pioneering smartphone-like device uses cutting-edge nanotechnology to detect not only the malaria infection but also any drug resistance from a pinprick of blood, taking just 15 minutes. The Nanomal project partners say if field trials later this year are successful the device could be deployed in developing countries from 2015.

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European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/374: Contribution of EU research to fight against Malaria http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-374_en.htm

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/372: Joint Statement by Commissioners Andris Piebalgs (Development), Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (Research and Innovation) and Tonio Borg (Health and Consumer) on the eve of the World Malaria Day http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-372_en.htm

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