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Open source to the rescue of gene analysis
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| There is a bottleneck in the genetic revolution.
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| We’re bringing in all sorts of samples but there is not enough genetic
| sequencing capacity to handle it all.
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| The science is called metagenomics, the study of microbial genes found in the
| environment.
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http://healthcare.zdnet.com/?p=1534
Open source against AIDS
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| The Technology Review reports that in Africa, what at first glance looks like
| a bureaucratic formality can save lives. In Malawi a patient data management
| system that helps maximise the benefits of limited medical resources, is
| helping only 280 medical doctors look after 14 million inhabitants – half a
| million of which are HIV positive.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/119246
Related:
Pharmacy system using Ubuntu to fight AIDS
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| Written in Java and released under the GPL, iDART (intelligent
| Dispensing of Antiretroviral Treatment) is a pharmacy system
| designed for use at antiretroviral (ARV) pharmacies in the
| public health sector.
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| [...]
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| 'iDART-in-a-box' runs on Ubuntu Linux, and includes a mid-range
| PC, a Zebra label printer, an HP DeskJet report printer, a
| barcode scanner, an uninterruptible power supply and a GSM
| modem. Hardware costs are approximately R10 000, and there
| are no software licensing costs.
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=1407
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