Bridging the Gap: Nanosensors’ Role in Tracking Biomarkers for Health Monitoring

Nanosensors, a miniscule sensing device, are used for many things that can be helpful to human life. For one, they can help detect the presence of biomarkers, and are used to correctly identify the presence of a disease, infection, or environmental exposure to contagions. This has been proven helpful as they can detect these diseases or infections at very low concentrations. They can also be extremely specific and eliminate false positives, and can be very cost efficient. However, there seems to be a research gap as biomarkers can actually change a lot over time in certain diseases like cancer. Because of these changes, the results of certain biomarker tests may not be as accurate and efficient in terms of treatments. Many consequences of this include delayed or wrong treatments, psychological stress, and can even result in a lot of medical debt. This can provide negative after effects, especially if one lives in a country with poor healthcare. The problem here is that biomarker tests may not be accurate in terms of detecting biomarkers in the body, due to the ability of biomarkers to change drastically. To further investigate the different types of nanosensors, the methodology will include six experimental groups selected from multiple countries, correlating with six diseases, and one control group. Every three months over the course of two years, the experimental groups will receive the nanosensors that will detect their biomarkers change over time, and the control group will be receiving regular biomarker tests. The results will be used to develop more effective personalized treatment.