NEW TEST SPEEDS DIAGNOSIS OF LETHAL AVIAN FLU STRAIN

In an advance that speeds up diagnosis of the most dangerous avian flu, scientists have developed a detailed influenza test that takes less than 12 hours, federal health officials said yesterday.

New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/29/health/29flu.html?adxnnl=1&ref=us&adxnnlx=1156860365-OKoUYYS01oXdolkvOVaoRw)