BITS Pilani–Hyderabad and RMIT University develop low-cost biosensor for heart attack detection

Exam-focused facts from the 6 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

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A joint doctoral researcher from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani–Hyderabad and RMIT University has developed a flexible, low-cost biosensor for early heart attack detection.
The graphene-based sensor enables rapid detection of myoglobin, a protein released into the bloodstream shortly after cardiac muscle injury.
The device is designed to be lightweight and economical, making it suitable for portable and point-of-care testing in rural hospitals and low-resource healthcare facilities.
The research is a collaboration between the MMNE Laboratory at BITS Pilani–Hyderabad and the Centre for Opto-Electronic Materials and Sensors (COMAS) at RMIT University.
An Indian patent has been filed for the technology, and the findings were published in the journal IEEE Sensors Letters.