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Article dated: 30 Nov 2007

Title:
Rapid chlamydia check developed.

Item:
UK researchers have developed a new "while you wait" test for the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia, which can provide a result within 30 minutes.

A study of 1,300 women in three clinics found the test, which uses a vaginal swab, to be cheap and effective, the British Medical Journal reported.

Currently, tests have to be sent to a laboratory, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment.

Full story: BBC News

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