Nutrition Test Could Help Many Threatened by Hidden Starvation (VIDEO)

Georgia Institute of Technology

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A new zinc test could detect widespread deficiencies that kill thousands every year. The experimental test can be expanded to include other nutrients. Its development was led by the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Georgia Tech / Brice Zimmerman / Allison Carter

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