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Early diagnosis is critical in treating sexually transmitted diseases, so a team of scientists has devised a method of self-diagnosis.
The electronic self-testing instrument (STI) tests a urine sample, and is then plugged into a cell phone or computer with software that can analyze the sample and give an on-the-spot diagnosis.
The instances of STDs in the UK has risen 36 percent in the last ten years, reaching epidemic proportions. It is hoped the device will stem the trend.