“Could your smartphone one day notify you that you are in the early stages of a life-threatening disease – long before a doctor does? Strong signs indicate that mobile phones will become capable of that and many more types of medical diagnostic tasks. The race is on at UCLA, UC Berkeley and other organizations to imbue cell phones with imaging and microscope-like functionality that could turn them into lifesavers on a grand scale. Commercial companies offering $10 hardware parts aimed at these applications and more are starting to take shape. Here are more details on the escalating and exciting development of the pocket doctor.”
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Sebastian Rupley, Gigaom, 16 November 2009
