UK Scientists are developing a new hand-held device that could provide same-day diagnosis for a variety of illnesses, right from a patient’s bedside.Researchers at Southampton University in the UK believe that the hybrid technology, which uses electronic components as chemical sensors on printed circuit boards, could replace conventional diagnostic methods.Scientists likened the device to the fictional Tricorder machine in the sci-fi series Star Trek, which remotely scans patients for a diagnosis.

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