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Cough into cell phone, get a diagnosis

Molly Wood Nov 13, 2009
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Cough into cell phone, get a diagnosis

Molly Wood Nov 13, 2009
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The Gates Foundation is funding a project to create mobile phone software that will allow people to cough into their phones (PDF) to help determine whether they have pneumonia, influenza or other ailments.

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