A new paper-based test can detect Ebola, dengue and yellow fever with one reading, according to takepart.
Here are five things to know:
1. MIT and Harvard Medical School researchers created the test.
2. The paper-based test is not intended to replace laboratory tests, but rather is an option for remote areas of the world.
3. The paper will change color to reveal a virus, once in contact with a patient's blood.
4. The immediacy of the test's results could provide a defense against the spread of these deadly viruses, as physicians could quarantine patients.
5. Laboratory tests are required to confirm the accuracy of the reading.
