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While the COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed innovation in at-home testing via rapid antigen​​ tests, these technologies are limited to a small number of diseases and are not suitable for more complicated sample types, such as blood. Currently, tests for viruses in blood must be performed in a sophisticated laboratory and thus generally require multiple days before results are delivered to patients.

Ear infections, or the inflammation of the middle ear typically caused by bacteria, are a notorious nuisance in early childhood. The high incidence, recurrent nature, and non-specific presentation of ear infections in children have made it a feared diagnosis among parents.

Since the emergence of COVID-19 over two years ago, this disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has had a monumental impact on society, with 514 million cases and 6.24 million deaths reported globally to date. It appears likely that COVID-19 will remain present for the foreseeable future, and as the third coronavirus to emerge as a human pathogen in the last 17 years, there is a clear possibility that others will arise in the future.