Story by Kenya Baylor | National Museum of Health and Medicine | 01.05.2026
Today, the Roche LightCycler 2.0 in the National Museum of Health and Medicine’s collection is one of several artifacts that capture that moment in time when U.S. military medical teams used science to save lives during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak. Their work in mobile labs made it possible to test patients quickly, confirm infections and support doctors on the front lines of care. This......