Origami paper sensors could help early detection of infectious diseases in new simple, low-cost test

Send us Fan MailThis sensing platform, which enables rapid and localized testing without requiring samples to be sent to centralized laboratories, provides a potentially significant public health tool for pandemic preparedness. It also has a variety of future wastewater surveillance applications in community settings.• Low-cost and rapid paper microfluidic device for on-site wastewater surveillance• Sensing platform for pandemic preparedness and public health• Field testing of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater from quarantine hotelsPaper microfluidic sentinel sensors enable rapid and on-site wastewater surveillance in community settings, Cell Reports Physical Science (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102154. https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(24)00439-9 MedicalXPresshttps://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-origami-paper-sensors-early-infectious.htmlThis is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets EmpathyIndependent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas. Support the showDisclosure: This podcast uses AI-generated synthetic voices for a material portion of the audio content, in line with Apple Podcasts guidelines. We make rigorous science accessible, accurate, and unforgettable.Produced by Michelle Bruecker and Scott Bleackley, it features reviews of emerging research and ideas from leading thinkers, curated under our creative direction with AI assistance for voice, imagery, and composition. Systemic voices and illustrative images of people are representative tools, not depictions of specific individuals.We dive deep into peer-reviewed research, pre-prints, and major scientific works—then bring them to life through the stories of the researchers themselves. Complex ideas become clear. Obscure discoveries become conversation starters. And you walk away understanding not just what scientists discovered, but why it matters and how they got there.Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs