Marco Cecchini News Today

The "lab-on-a-chip" can detect highly contagious measles in less than 30 minutes using human saliva, according to recently published research.

Measles is one of the most infectious airborne viruses worldwide. An inexpensive and effective vaccine is available, but Measles is common in developing countries and sporadic outbreaks also occur in developed countries, primarily due to non-vaccinated people.