Neonatal jaundice, the yellowing of the skin caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood, is one of the leading causes of brain damage and death in infants in low and middle income countries. Luckily, a recent AMED article reported that a team of researchers in Japan has created the first wearable device that precisely monitors jaundice so that it can be easily treated with blue light that breaks bilirubin down so that it can be excreted with urine.
New Wearable Monitors Jaundice in Newborns
The device can be used with light therapy to break up and eliminate bilirubin from infants.
Mar 16, 2021
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