Test can detect swine flu in minutes, claims scientist

Still No Home Testing Kits For Swine Flu But...

As we mentioned in a previous post, the FDA has issued an alert about companies on the Internet promoting fake home testing kits for the H1N1 swine flu. However, a fast test for H1N1 may be on the horizon. See the attached article on scientists from Brazil and their work on a nanotechnolgy test. We repeat though: this is not a home testing kit! There are none available for the home market.

via SciDev.Net on 9/15/09

Brazilian scientists say they have developed a nanotechnology-based test that can detect swine flu in five minutes.