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FDA Clears MeMed BV Assay to Distinguish Bacterial and Viral Infections
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Fusion42 · 7 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FDA has cleared the MeMed BV Assay, a rapid blood test that distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections in patients as young as 90 days old, providing results in about 15 minutes to aid clinical treatment decisions.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Diagnostics, and 9 sources have reported it between 3 Nov 2026 and 12 Nov 2026.
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You can now build faster testing tools that assist doctors with antibiotic decisions in minutes, not days. The FDA’s clearance lowers the barrier for deploying rapid infection diagnostics in clinical settings.
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9 sources · first reported 3 Nov 2026 · latest 12 Nov 2026
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