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Research and development (R&D) in liquid biopsy is increasingly being funded by both public and private sectors due to its promising features such as early detection of cancer tumour, new lesion characterisation and identification of cancer drug target.

Microscopy of blood smears remains the gold standard for confirmation of diagnosis of malaria.

The prospect of global pandemic is worrying for public health authorities, with the sufficient supply of vaccines a particular concern. In the US, DARPA's Blue Angel project has been working on alternative plant-based vaccine production methods, with impressive results.