Many important research questions cannot be studied under controlled circumstances. Events like natural disasters or disease exposure often occur without warning and prevent in-person clinic visits, making timely observation difficult without a flexible approach. At the University of Washington, researchers are partnering with Tasso to study these scenarios by deploying on-demand remote testing.

Many patients worldwide lack convenient access to healthcare, especially in the rural and developing world. To overcome the gap between recommended and actual monitoring, there is a need for patient-centric blood testing solutions that do not require complex logistics. At the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, researchers are partnering with Tasso to develop life-saving cancer monitoring in even the most remote locations.

The healthcare landscape is constantly evolving as new technologies are developed and patient preferences shift. In the post-pandemic world, where patients demand convenience, it is critical that efforts are made to meet patients where they are and reduce the burden of seeking and receiving routine care. Moving routine healthcare testing to the home has quickly gained momentum as a potential solution for increasing patient engagement, particularly for geographically isolated and sensitive populations.