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New Technology
ACS Publications Unveils Smart Wearable Optical Sensor (SWOS) for Real-time Multiplex Monitoring of Sweat Volume and pH with Chitin Nanopaper
ACS Publications USA Overview A new smart wearable optical sensor (SWOS) platform has been introduced, utilizing copper chloride/fluorescein immobilized on transparent chitin nanopaper (ChNP) to simultaneously and continuously monitor sw... -
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Microneedle Sensors Revolutionize Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring with 2026 OTC Launch, Enabling Personalized Metabolic Optimization
Unknown Unknown Overview Slated for a 2026 market entry, microneedle sensors are poised to redefine non-invasive glucose monitoring, offering unparalleled accuracy and practicality. A 14-day over-the-counter (OTC) starter pack will empow... -
Market Trends
CNET Reviews 2026’s Latest Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM), Highlighting FDA-Approved Dexcom Stelo’s Integration with Oura Ring
CNET USA Overview CNET's 2026 review of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) features Abbott Freestyle Libre 2 and 3 Plus, Dexcom G7, and the notable Stelo by Dexcom, the first FDA-approved over-the-counter CGM in the US (2024). Stelo's sea... -
Biosensors & POCT
UC San Diego’s Microneedle ‘Under-Skin Lab’ Continuously Monitors Lactate and Levodopa, Paving Way for Closed-Loop Drug Delivery in Parkinson’s Disease
UC San Diego Today USA Overview Researchers at UC San Diego are developing a 'lab under the skin' using microneedle technology, capable of continuous, real-time sensing of biomarkers and drugs like lactate and levodopa in interstitial fl... -
New Technology
AI-Enabled Sustainable Biosensors Integrated into Smart Agri-Food Systems for Real-time Multi-Threat Detection of Pathogens, Contaminants, and Pesticides
Frontiers Switzerland Overview AI-enabled sustainable biosensors are being integrated into smart agriculture and food systems for multiplex threat detection of pathogens, contaminants, and pesticides in real-time. Advances in nanotechnol... -
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AI-Powered Wearable Biosensor Enables Continuous Real-time Monitoring of Multiple Biomarkers Including Heart Rate, Glucose, Lactate, and Cortisol
Facebook Unknown Overview An AI-powered wearable biosensor has been developed to continuously monitor multiple biomarkers, including heart rate, glucose, lactate, pH, cortisol, and electrolytes, in real-time. This flexible patch integrat... -
Biosensors & POCT
Virginia Tech Develops “iNal” Wearable Microneedle Patch for Automated Fentanyl Overdose Detection and Naloxone Release
The Good News Brief USA Overview Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed the "iNal patch," a wearable microneedle patch that automatically detects fentanyl overdose and releases naloxone. Comprising an array of 121 microneedles, it s... -
New Technology
UCSB Professor Plaxco Develops In-Vivo Biosensor for Reliable, Continuous 1-Week Monitoring of Antibiotic Tobramycin
UCSB Engineering USA Overview Professor Kevin Plaxco's team at UC Santa Barbara has developed a biosensor capable of reliably and continuously measuring antibiotic tobramycin levels in the body for up to one week. Housed in a 3D-printed ... -
New Technology
Chinese Research Team Develops 3D Graphene Biosensor with Denatured Casein Interlayer, Detecting Sweat Uric Acid at Femtomolar Levels
Graphene-Info China Overview Researchers from Shanghai University and Shanghai General Hospital have developed an electrochemical biosensor utilizing a 3D graphene framework combined with a denatured casein interlayer. This sensor achiev... -
New Technology
Rochester University’s Organ-on-a-Chip Adopted by FDA ISTAND Program to Predict Immunotherapy Toxicity, Reducing Animal Testing
The Debrief USA Overview Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed an organ-on-a-chip, the µSiM tissue chip, which has been accepted into the FDA's Innovative Science and Technology Approaches for New Drugs (ISTAND) pilot...