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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.