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Diagnostics & Medical DevicesPoint-of-care detection, imaging and affordable device design.

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BB-DM-01
Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Rapid point-of-care test for a high-burden infection

Create a sample-to-result test usable at a primary health centre with no cold chain, reporting a result in under 30 minutes.

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BB-DM-02
Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Non-invasive screening for metabolic disease

Design a low-cost, non-invasive screening approach for diabetes or related metabolic conditions suitable for community camps.

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BB-DM-03
Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Frugal biomedical device for rural clinics

Engineer a durable, field-repairable device that replaces an expensive imported instrument in a rural clinical workflow.

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BB-DM-04
Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Wearable monitoring with clinically useful alerts

Turn continuous sensor data into a small number of trustworthy clinical alerts, addressing false positives and patient adherence.

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BB-DM-05
Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Maternal and newborn health diagnostics

Propose a diagnostic or triage tool that catches a common maternal or neonatal risk earlier in low-resource settings.

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