Pneumonia is the leading killer of children in in the world, accounting for nearly 1.4 million deaths of children under the age of five each year. Low-income countries share the bulk of this burden. "If we are to save more of these lives, it is critical that pneumonia is rapidly and accurately diagnosed so that it can be correctly treated," said Charles Nelson, Malaria Consortium's Chief Executive. "Innovating to improve diagnosis could be the key to reducing the number of young lives lost to this disease.
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