Why do you want to work with microchips that can analyse cells? Is it so you can save many more peoples lives?

Question: Why do you want to work with microchips that can analyse cells? Is it so you can save many more peoples lives?
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  analyse,
  cell,
  microchip
Asked by 632dagg46 to Sarah on 11 Nov 2016.
- Sarah Hampson answered on 11 Nov 2016:
  
  Yes!
  
  Some people in other countries can’t afford to see a doctor when they’re sick (not every country has free healthcare like we do), or they might live really far away from one.
  I’m trying to make cheap microchips that can diagnose disease by analysing cells (and other stuff like bad bacteria). Then we can post these to those peoples’ houses!
  The faster you catch a disease, the quicker you can treat it, and then the more lives you save!

Question: Why do you want to work with microchips that can analyse cells? Is it so you can save many more peoples lives?