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Just yesterday we wrote an article about the two new ads coming out of Apple that showcased the immense multitude of uses the iPhone has. Well, today’s news brings word of a team of doctors who managed to turn the iPhone into something more than an educational or an entertainment tool – they transformed the Apple gadget into a tool for saving lives.
The medical team added a double-sided tape, a cheap ball lens and a flashlight in order to create a low cost microscope that they intend to use in field work in Tanzania for diagnosing internal para​​sites in children. The iPhone microscope has been already tested in the Massachusetts General Hospital in Bostin and further on, in the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute at the University of Basel and the Pemba Public Health Laboratory in Tanzania. Doctor Isaac Bogoch of the Toronto General Hospital was in charge of the team and explained the reasons behind the “invention”:
"It's portable, it's relatively cheap, it's very easy to use. And it could be very useful in resource-poor settings that are remote or rural”
Bogoch went on to explain that the whole assembly process lasts no more than five minutes and the overall costs amount to just $15 USD. However, some critics familiar with the team’s work have suggested that a microscope (around $200) is much cheaper than a regular iPhone ($499). Even so, this example doesn’t cease to amaze us in showcasing another unique and innovative way in which the Apple iconic device can be used.
Bogoch and his fellow doctors have already published their findings this week in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Source: VOA News
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