Filling the Gap: A Low-Cost, Non-Invasive Test for Visceral Leishmaniasis

Better tests are urgently needed for visceral leishmaniasis, which causes more deaths per year than any parasitic disease except malaria. Safe, simple and non-invasive, Dr. Cedric Yansouni's new approach to testing for visceral leishmaniasis in low-resource settings is a unique non-invasive test that (i) addresses key gaps in current diagnostic capabilities and (ii) has the potential to be scaled-up using an electricity-free platform.