The latest innovation in the determining of sexually transmitted diseases comes in the shape of a tiny microchip. The microchip also serves to detect prostate cancer. The invention was made by Samuel Sia, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia University.
All that is needed for the detection of such illnesses by the Mchip is a drop of blood and the results are available between 12 and 15 minutes. The Mchip has been tested in Rwanda for the last 4 years. It is aimed at pregnant women who are located too far away from testing sites. Now earlier detection of such diseases will aid the treatment process.