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British scientists have developed a handheld device named the CliniHUB that is able to detect fatal diseases in minutes.

The device analyses a patient's blood sample, urine sample or saliva to indicate the presence of a disease. The samples react to chemicals inside ports in the machine and change colour to indicate the disease, much like a pregnancy test does. The device, quite similar to that used by Spock in Star Trek, has been developed by Cambridge Consultants in conjunction with Xenbio Fluids in California. A spokesperson for the Cambridge Consultants Patrick Pordage revealed the he believes the CliniHUB could be the future of 'diagnosing all diseases'. He also said, "We are very excited about the possibilities that CliniHub can bring to both patients and GPs across the world. Quicker analysis of diseases can only lead to better treatment and in some cases, we hope it could save lives". The netbook-sized device is expected to cost $100 and is currently able to detect three killers diseases: cancer, MRSA and the third has not been made known yet. But its developers think it will be able to soon detect up to 20 ailments. When using the device, doctors insert their chosen sample type into one of the four USB sized ports located on the machine. Each port contains an array of chemicals designed to react in different ways when it detects different diseases. The results are then shown on a screen. The developers are keeping the details of the antibody coatings or disease markers close to their chest as the device is still under development.