Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Today the World Health Organization releases its annual report on malaria. The disease kills some 600 thousand people every year -- most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa. Part of fighting any disease is understanding how populations move. And there's a tech device now being used to tackle this challenge. It's called a cell phone. Plus, 3-D printed guns. And, should surgeons wear Google Glass in the operating room?
Today the World Health Organization releases its annual report on malaria. The disease kills some 600 thousand people every year — most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa. Part of fighting any disease is understanding how populations move. And there’s a tech device now being used to tackle this challenge. It’s called a cell phone. Plus, 3-D printed guns. And, should surgeons wear Google Glass in the operating room?
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