Three scientific institutes in Singapore have jointly developed a palm-size device that can quickly and cheaply test saliva or stool sample from humans and poultry for signs of the bird flu virus H5N1, the CBC News reported on Monday.
CBC News said the gadget can detect within 28 minutes the presence of the fatal virus at a cost of only 20 to 50 cents. Other test methods takes up to four hours to return results and cost $20 to $50 per kit
