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Abstract Objective Low-cost devices have made obstetric sonography possible in settings where it was previously unfeasible, but ensuring quality and consistency at scale remains a challenge. In the present study, we sought to create a tool to reduce substandard fetal biometry measurement while minimizing care disruption. Methods We developed a...

Every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, and almost all these deaths occur in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). Maternal and infant health are closely linked. 

When Kimberly Mays was about 20 weeks pregnant with her second child, she began to feel faint and overheated. An ultrasound revealed that Mays’ baby had a very rapid heart rate.

Micah and Malachi Plumber just turned 1—a major milestone for any child. Watching the adorable twins crawl, giggle and play with their older sister, Kinsley, it’s hard to believe they had a medical condition that required surgery when they were still in their mother’s womb.

Establishing accurate gestational age with ultrasound early in pregnancy is essential to delivering high-quality care. Yet, the high cost for equipment and the need for trained sonographers limits its use in low-resource settings. A new study published in NEJM Evidence introduces a novel opportunity to democratize obstetric ultrasound.

Unique scanning method coupled with artificial intelligence, paves the way for universal obstetric ultrasound GUILFORD, Conn. and NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 – Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE: BFLY), (the company) a digital health company transforming care with handheld, whole-body ultrasound, today announced its position in a new study published in NEJM Evidence,...

Abstract BACKGROUND Ultrasound is indispensable to gestational age estimation and thus to quality obstetrical care, yet high equipment cost and the need for trained sonographers limit its use in low-resource settings

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced a $14 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in support of research focused on improving childbirth safety in the world’s poorest countries.

CHAPEL HILL, NC — A team of clinical researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received $14 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct two studies aimed at improving pregnancy outcomes in the world’s poorest countries. An interdisciplinary team at the UNC School...

UNC and Vanderbilt are the only hospitals in the southeast to perform the EXIT procedure on babies between womb and birth.