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Federal Directive Spurs R&D Focus on Rapid Diagnostics for Vector-Borne Diseases
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Fusion42 · 9 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
A new US federal executive order directs HHS to accelerate R&D and deployment of rapid diagnostics for tick- and mosquito-borne diseases using decentralized molecular testing platforms. Co-Diagnostics has launched Vector Smart, a multiplex PCR-based surveillance system adopted by multiple states and the US Air Force, supporting national vector control and disease surveillance efforts.
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Federal support is opening a new public health market for rapid vector-borne disease tests that you can deploy locally. This order makes government partnerships in decentralised molecular diagnostics your fastest route to market.
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