App that detects jaundice could save babies in Asia, Africa

Smartphone app enables users to check the eyes of newborn babies for jaundice. FMTNews FMTLifestyle Baby Asian

A smartphone app that lets users check the eyes of newborn babies for jaundice may be an effective, low-cost way of identifying which cases need treatment, scientists reported Monday.

Three-quarters of the deaths occur in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, meaning the results of this new pilot study – published in the journal PLOS ONE and led by researchers at the University College London – could be an important boost to health care professionals in poorer regions. “While we await the evidence of a larger trial, we believe that this method, used as an app, could help to prevent the deaths of newborn babies due to severe jaundice worldwide.”

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