US Army Joins Forces With Israeli Startup For 4-Min Malaria, CBC Test

 
• By Catherine Longworth

The United States Army Medical Research Directorate Kenya (USAMRD-K) has linked up with blood diagnostics company SightDx to develop and test a portable, rapid-testing malaria and complete blood count (CBC) device.

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Technicians using Parasight at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya • Source: Sight Diagnostics

Israeli startup Sight Diagnostics (SightDx)has teamed up with the United States Army Medical Research Directorate Kenya (USAMRD-K) to develop and clinically assess a portable point-of-care malaria and complete blood count (CBC) device.

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