Journal #7 due feb. 28,2010

A recent invention has come about there has turned medical treatment and prices around. An invention by a Harvard chemist by the name of Whiteside. The invention is the size of a chip and uses the same lab work as the size of a credit card. This invention has been created to treat and diagnose different illnesses. It works by simply providing a sample of blood on to a tiney piece of paper, after this is done a tree like image will appear. This then will tell what type of diagnoses is required. It not only determines the type of disease, but the stage and severity also. The small chip-like piece of paper is convient for those countries that dont have adequate transportation or medical assistance. Those that are in these situations are able to take the test and by simply taking a picture of the results with a cell phone, the patient can recieve the diagnoses. This small chip size testing site is also invented to be less costly than any other lab work done that is more expensive.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/25/whitesides.chip/index.html

I feel as though the article was very informative as well as effective. I think this invention is brillant and will transform the way testing is done. I think that it was a great idea for Whiteside to make an invention that is first; much cheaper than any other lab and testing avaliable. I think that the it is also great that it can also detect the severity or stage of the disease, this will make it easy on the doctors and the patient, when it comes to knowing the proper procedure and treatment of the disease before it progresses. Its a great thing that its offered in other countries and by simply taking a picture of the results you can get you results. I couldnt help but think what if you sent the picture to the wrong number and someone got a hold of it. How embarassing that would be. I do agree with the fact that there may have to be a method of storing the paper chip so that it doesn't mold and isnt destroy. In all I feel that the way diseases are on the rise all over world, the technology advancements, and economic situations that this invention is nothing short of a miracle.