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.

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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