Smartphone notifications that alerted patients first, rather than their physicians, of early heart failure decompensation were feasible and safe, according to results from the NOTIFY-HF pilot ...

The parents of a baby who died during labour after “crucial” heart rate monitoring was stopped for at least 60 minutes at a busy western Melbourne hospital have described the agony of seeing their ...

Artificial wombs are recreating pregnancy outside the body, keeping premature life developing in controlled environments.

At 35, Brooklyn resident Luyba Caloras was healthy, with no history of heart problems and no reason to think she was at risk of them. But pregnancy can act as a stress test on the heart—and soon after ...

A new wearable fetal heart rate monitor prototype is being developed at Wichita State University to help identify potential health issues of a developing fetus.

Peterson holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Frontier Nursing University and completed her midwifery training with UnityPoint Midwife Services. She is board-certified by the American Midwifery ...

Computer science researchers at the University of Washington are testing a phone app to determine if it can accurately ...

Pregnant women often worry about their babies’ health in between doctor’s visits, but a new mobile app can help put them at ...

Poojita Garg, a PhD student at UW, is developing a smartphone app that would allow for the monitoring of fetal heart rate by ...

SEATTLE — What if pregnant women could monitor their baby's heart rate using their mobile phone? The idea is not so far-fetched. A University of Washington PhD student is helping develop a smartphone ...

UW computer science researchers are testing an AI app that mimics an ultrasound device.

OTTUMWA — Ottumwa Regional Health Center has added a wireless fetal monitoring system to its Women's Services department, replacing traditional wired monitors that restrict patient movement during ...