The unmanned aerial vehicles that the military uses to fly reconnaissance missions over enemy territory may be able to benefit civilian medical care. According to New Scientist, engineers have tested a converted craft to carry medical samples of blood, urine, or sputum, or up to two units of blood, for between hard-to-reach clinics in parts of South Africa and distant medical labs. Use of the vehicles - which, at about 1 foot long, resemble toys - should speed up diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as tuberculosis.Web pick posted by Neil Savage, Xconomy.com
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