Japanese electronics giant Toshiba in collaboration with Osaka University has developed a sensor that detects infectious viruses in five minutes the media reported on Tuesday. Faster diagnosis will help not only in preventing the development of severe symptoms with timely treatment but will also reduce the possibility of contagion EFE news quoted Nikkei daily as saying. The new sensor recognises virus forms in a few minutes as opposed to existing methods that use gene amplification which requires around eight hours. The university and Toshiba which is currently negotiating the sale of its medical equipment branch Toshiba Medical Systems plan to
