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Govt bans serological test kits for TB diagnosis

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 23:15

Government has banned the use of serodiagnostic test kits for diagnosis of Tuberculosis in the country, following inaccurate results which could pose a health risk.

Now, a Harry Potter-inspired blood test!

Last Updated: Monday, May 7, 2012, 12:55

The magic in child wizard Harry Potter series, penned by JK Rowling, has inspired scientists to create what they claim is an easy-to-use blood test which can spell out a patient`s blood type on bioactive paper.