A new study, published in Nature, outlines a method combining smartwatches and routine blood tests to better detect insulin resistance in its early stages, and its early validation testing has shown good accuracy.

An innovative platform developed by PKU researchers called “cf-EpiTracing” has proved capable of detecting and tracing diseases from as little as 50 μl of human plasma, or roughly a drop of blood. The research, published in Nature on March 4, 2026, was led by Professor He Aibin from the College of Future Technology and Professor Jing Hongmei from the Department of Hematology, PKU Third Hospital.

A new microfluidic technology that leverages immune cell behavior is set to transform cancer monitoring, thanks to researchers at UNIST. Led by Professor Joo Hun Kang in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST, the team has introduced a novel diagnostic chip that analyzes the adhesion properties of leukocytes, or white blood cells, to detect cancer recurrence and evaluate the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

“The smart mask is a low-cost way of providing continuous health care monitoring.”

The technology could enable fast, point-of-care diagnoses for pneumonia and other lung conditions.

Baylor University researchers have developed a novel approach to fight colorectal cancer, using modified bacteria as a courier to deliver potent cancer-killing proteins into tumor cells.