Health

A Ugandan scientist found a way to detect Ebola in five minutes but couldn't get funding

A Ugandan scientist has developed a rapid diagnostic test that can detect Ebola proteins in less than five minutes at the point of care in the community. This is the first rapid diagnostic test that is able to detect various strains of the Ebola and Marburg viruses.
A doctor at the Centre for Disease Control in Entebbe.(Reuters/Edward Echwalu)
A doctor at the Centre for Disease Control in Entebbe.(Reuters/Edward Echwalu)
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