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Joe DeRisi solves medical mysteries

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Biochemist Joe DeRisi talks about amazing new ways to diagnose viruses (and treat the illnesses they cause) using DNA. His work may help us understand malaria, SARS, avian flu -- and the 60 percent of everyday viral infections that go undiagnosed.

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TED.com

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TEDTalks, TED2006, TED, Talks, global issues, illness, medicine, science, technology, virus, 2006

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