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Portable Device Detects Seven Mosquito-Borne Viruses in One Hour
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Fusion42 · 25 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
University of Florida researchers developed a low-cost handheld device using a USB-powered coffee mug and RT-LAMP technology to detect and differentiate seven mosquito-borne viruses within an hour, targeting use in low-resource settings without laboratory infrastructure.
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You can bring fast, accurate mosquito virus testing to regions lacking labs by adopting this coffee mug-powered device. This opens access to new diagnostics markets long locked out by infrastructure costs.
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