
TED TalksMyshkin Ingawale: A blood test without bleeding
TV-PG
2012 • F14 12. März 2012 15 Min.Anemia is a major -- and completely preventable -- cause of deaths in childbirth in many places around the world, but the standard test is invasive and slow. In this witty and inspiring talk, TED Fellow Myshkin Ingawale describes how (after 32 tries) he and his team created a simple, portable, low-cost device that can test for anemia without breaking the skin.