Aarhus University (AU) in Denmark has a lot to be proud of these days: yesterday it was revealed that the university had made a big jump up the annual Shanghai ranking (the Academic Ranking of World Universities) and now some of its researchers have discovered a new and improved method for diagnosing HIV.
The researchers have managed to identify an enzyme in a HIV-infected cell that will allow for a quick and easy method to diagnose the virus in humans. “The new technique means we can work to prove active virus particles swiftly whilst using low tech,” Finn Skou Pedersen, a professor working in the Department for Gene Expression and Gene Medicine at AU, told Ingeniøren newspaper.
The goal of the new method is to make it function at an affordable price of under one dollar per test, so it can be used in many of the areas where HIV and AIDS are prevalent. A cheap, easy and quick diagnosis will help lead to early and correct treatment. Great job AU!
Source: http://cphpost.dk/news/danish-researchers-in-hiv-breakthrough.html
The goal of the new method is to make it function at an affordable price of under one dollar per test, so it can be used in many of the areas where HIV and AIDS are prevalent. A cheap, easy and quick diagnosis will help lead to early and correct treatment. Great job AU!
Source: http://cphpost.dk/news/danish-researchers-in-hiv-breakthrough.html
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