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The title in the nature.com report includes "in the developing world", so I wonder if this will be one of those products that doesn't really get targetted towards US/EU - where, while we may not have HIV problems anywhere near as bad as in Africa, but a $1 15 minute test would still be insanely useful.

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Maybe a $5/$10 price tag North America could help keep the price around $1 in Africa.

Even if they don't intend to market this to the US I will do whatever I can to see that it is easily available here.

We don't need a cheap ELISA test here- it's already pretty cheap.

What we need is a cheap molecular test, which can detect HIV during early stage infection, when people who are HIV positive are 40 times more likely to transmit the disease.

Are you involved in the project?

No.

Innovation in practical use medical technologies is one of my personal passions and frequently on the receiving end of my philanthropy.

Well kudos to you, good sir.

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