A fetal heart monitor small enough to be worn by pregnant women while they sleep could help prevent stillbirths by detecting abnormalities and raising the alarm. The cellphone-sized device uses four electrodes on a woman’s abdomen to pick up the nanovolt-strength electrical signals of a fetal heartbeat. The device has been developed by Monica Healthcare, a spin-off from the University of Nottingham in the UK, and is due for launch in October after clinical trials in the Netherlands.
Retinal implants could get smart thanks to software that can be trained to send signals which give the user’s brain the clearest…
