Identifying children and saving lives one thumbprint at a time
Friday, September 30, 2016 - 04:32
in Health & Medicine
Digital scans of a young child's fingerprints can be correctly identified one year later, a first-of-its-kind study demonstrates. A child could be identified by a simple fingerprint scan at each medical visit, allowing them to get proper medical care such as life-saving vaccinations or food supplements, say authors of a new report.
