Phones May Help Diagnose STDs

American Voices • Science & Technology • ISSUE 46•45 • Nov 12, 2010

British researchers are developing a computer chip that uses a smartphone and a saliva or urine sample to determine what, if any, sexually transmitted disease the user has. What do you think?

“That should free up my gynecologist to help me figure out how to make an international call." ”
Gina Neville –
Systems Analyst
“Great, another piece of technology I'm going to have to spend all afternoon teaching my parents to use." ”
Jason Porter –
Order Filler
“How can a program tell the difference between a disease and if you just spilled some hot sauce down there earlier, for fun?"”
Philip Modeliste –
Electronic Scale Tester

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