THE WILLIS UNIVERSITY

Welcome to the Willis University. This is a site dedicated mostly to the world's natural disasters. Also some random inserts of global news from credible sources and also a mixture of opinion. Some of the opinions are not suitable for all. Please remember this is my opinion only. Thanks to all for the guidance I've been given.

August 13, 2008

Hope over 'quick' bird flu test

Experts developing a portable testing machine for bird flu in humans say it could save lives by cutting the time it takes to spot potentially lethal cases.

Nottingham Trent University developers say their equipment could cut the wait for results from a week to two hours.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7559458.stm