A smartphone and new software could help save infants born preterm
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Worldwide, preterm birth is a leading cause of death for children under five-years-old. A new algorithm combined with a handheld, smartphone-based device could aid health care workers in remote locations to estimate degrees of prematurity for affected infants. Such information can be critical for administering life-saving treatments.