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  "id": 16607169,
  "title": "IIT Bombay develops low-cost device to screen for anaemia, sickle cell disease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/iit-bombay-develops-low-cost-device-to-screen-for-anaemia-sickle-cell",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-26T12:49:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/iit-bombay-develops-low-cost-device-to-screen-for-anaemia-sickle-cell-disease/article71627023.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The researchers said their patented automated smearing device can be manufactured cost-effectively and the test itself requires only a pipette, glass slides, an inexpensive chemical, vials for the sickling treatment, and a ruler or imaging device to measure smear length",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}