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Global health advocates are calling for Cepheid to lower the price of its mpox diagnostic test from around $20 to $5 to improve testing rates in impoverished countries affected by the virus. The test is crucial for confirming cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is facing a rising outbreak. Activists stress that lowering the price will enable health agencies in Africa to respond more effectively to the crisis.
Source: YAHOO