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Wearable Vital Signs Monitor for Newborns: Interview with Neopenda Co-founders Sona Shah and Teresa Cauvel |
Medgadget
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Jun 25, 2018
Neopenda, a medical device startup based in Chicago, is developing medical solutions for low-resource settings, and has recently unveiled its first product, a wearable vital signs monitor for newborns. The company has reported that almost 3 million babies die within the first month of life. Up to 98% of these deaths occur in developing countries, and in many cases these deaths are preventable.
A lack of resources in many developing countries can result in understaffing and insufficient healthcare equipment. This can mean that it is difficult or impossible for healthcare staff to adequately...
