African scientists have developed and patented a test for TB that overcomes two major challenges with current methods: it delivers quick results and is much cheaper.
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Theranos has had medical laboratory experts scratching their heads for some time. What the company was promising just didn’t make a lot of sense.
Despite tests which rapidly test for malaria being around for several years, overtreatment of malarial drugs still takes place in Africa.
Humans can only do so much when it comes to diagnosing what’s wrong with a patient. So why not let machines take over? They learn faster than humans and never retire.
Unless African governments put their money where their mouths are, innovative advances from young scientists on the continent will be stifled.
While the extent of the problem is unclear, we know that hospitals doctors overuse diagnostic tests. Involving patients in decision-making may be one of the best options for improving the situation.
Principales colaboradores
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Canada Research Chair of Epidemiology & Global Health, McGill University
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Professor and Director of Doherty Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth College
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Professor of Pathology, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Health, Flinders University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Biology, Harvard University
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor in Health Economics, Flinders University
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Postdoctoral research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Centre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Orthopaedic Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Researcher and Lecturer, Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
