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ArticleTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene2026

Diagnostics and the 100-day mission: why preparedness cannot wait.

Caitlin R Thompson, Emily R Adams, Tom E Fletcher

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Article in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Caitlin R ThompsonClinical Sciences Department, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1763-8863
Emily R AdamsNuffield Department of Medicine, Pandemic Sciences Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7Q, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0816-2835
Tom E FletcherClinical Sciences Department, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3712-415X

Funding

Liverpool City CouncilLiverpool City Region Combined AuthorityLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineLiverpool University Hospital FoundationTrust and Knowledge Quarter LiverpoolUniversity of Liverpool
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 2025 International Panel for Pandemic Surveillance Report and the G7 100-day mission emphasise rapid deployment of diagnostics, but preparatory infrastructure is vital to achieve this goal. Drawing on lateral flow development and haemorrhagic fever case studies, we highlight the requirement for pre-established diagnostic building blocks, including monoclonal antibodies, antigens, biological reference materials and regulatory pathways. Persistent funding imbalances and inequitable global investment threaten timely outbreak response. Sustained preparedness investment, strengthened biobanking and equitable access frameworks will ensure that diagnostics can be delivered within meaningful response timelines.

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COVID-19PandemicsGlobal HealthHumansPandemic PreparednessPublic Health Infrastructurediagnosticsglobal health equitylateral flow testspandemic preparedness

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PMID42065140
PMCPMC13437237

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