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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Star Trek-style tricorder that scans for signs of disease built by scientists

Star Trek-style tricorder that scans for signs of disease built by scientists | Mail Online: "Imagine a world where a handheld gadget scans your body and diagnoses illnesses in seconds - reducing hospital visits and potentially saving your life.

To take a reading, the Scanadu Scout is held on a person's temple for 10 seconds. Built-in sensors then establish body temperature, heart rate, blood oxygen levels and more. It works in a similar way to the medical tricorder used in Star Trek, which could scan a person's body for vital signs

It may sound like the work of science fiction but engineers in California have taken their lead from the Star Trek franchise and developed a real-life version of the show’s medical tricorder."

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