Biosensors & POCT Weekly Report May 7, 2026

Smartphone Digital Biomarkers Take Center Stage in Herantis Pharma’s Phase 2a Parkinson’s Trial

University of Utah and UIC Develop Cuff-Less, Calibration-Free Wearable Smartwatch for Continuous Blood Pressure and Blood Flow Monitoring, Revolutionizing Cardiovascular Care with AI

Japanese Research Team Develops MEMS-Graphene Biosensor for Simultaneous, Rapid Quantification of Total Mass (zeptogram-level) and Particle Count of Viruses, Including Coronaviruses

MarketsandMarkets Blog: 10 Future Trends Defining the Biosensors Market, Driven by AI, Wearables, Non-Invasive Monitoring, and POCT

Ebic-Hub Showcases Low-Cost Paper-Based Platforms for PFAS and Pathogen Detection at Defra Innovation Visit, Enabling Citizen-Driven Monitoring

Grapheal Pioneers Graphene Sensors for Ultra-Sensitive, Real-time PFAS Detection, Revolutionizing Water Safety under EU’s PFAST Project

Intramolecular Self-Catalysis-Boosted Electrochemiluminescence Biosensor Improves Detection Limits for Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Liver Cancer Patient Sera, Enhancing Early Diagnostic Accuracy

bioRxiv Preprint: Transcription-Factor-Gated DNA Strand Synthesis Enables Rapid, Isothermal Nanomolar Detection of Heavy Metals (Cu2+, Pb2+) within 25 Minutes, Revolutionizing Environmental and Water Monitoring