Researchers develop new mobile app to help detect birth asphyxia

Birth asphyxia (BA) is a condition that occurs when newborn babies do not receive enough oxygen during delivery, and it's one of the primary causes of neonatal death. Developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, experience the highest under-five mortality rates. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are developing a new mobile application, called HumekaFL, to detect BA.

‘Part of our biological toolkit’: newborn babies can anticipate rhythm in music, researchers find

theguardian.com - 05/Feb 19:00

Brain activity suggests newborns can detect and predict patterns relating to rhythm, study says

The Advanced Leadership Institute and Carnegie Mellon University Kick-Off the New Program Year with the 2026 Emerging Leaders Program

healthtechzone.com - 02/Feb 20:38

Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms

ottawa.citynews.ca - 09/Feb 21:11

TORONTO — A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common food allergens early and consistently decreases the risk...

Carnegie Mellon leads, MIT follows: Top 5 US universities that received the most foreign funding in 2025

times of india - 15:30

US colleges received over $5.2 billion in foreign funding in 2025, with elite institutions like Carnegie Mellon and MIT leading the influx. The...

New ‘ZeroDayRAT’ Spyware Kit Enables Total Compromise of iOS, Android Devices

itsecuritynews.info - 10/Feb 13:32

Available via Telegram, researchers warn ZeroDayRAT is a ‘complete mobile compromise toolkit’ comparable to kits normally requiring nation-state...

Researchers identify new blood markers that may detect early pancreatic cancer

oncologynews.com.au - 04/Feb 02:07

National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported investigators have developed a blood test to find pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the deadliest...

Sexual reproductive health not luxury but fundamental right – Gynaecologist

veracity.com.ng - 12/Feb 11:24

By Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoA Gynaecologist, Dr Olufiade Oyerogba says sexual and reproductive health is not a luxury but a fundamental...

Two More xAI Founders Resign

thecekodok.com - 11/Feb 10:30

Yuhuai (Tony)Wu and Jimmy Ba, the two founders of xAI, announced their resignations from the company early this morning. No reason was given, but both...

New blood test can detect Parkinson’s before brain damage begins

knowridge.com - 07/Feb 11:09

Parkinson’s disease is one of the fastest-growing neurological conditions in the world, yet it is usually diagnosed far too late. By the time most...

Victoria adds sickle-cell disease to free newborn screening program

theindiansun.com.au - 12/Feb 04:00

Victorian babies will soon be the first in Australia to receive free screening for sickle-cell disease, a rare but potentially serious inherited blood...

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