Phone-Based Screening Device Could Detect Anemia in Developing Nations

Undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins University have developed a cell phone-based screening device that’s intended to identify anemic pregnant women and newborn babies in developing countries in yet another example of the way mobile technology can be used in less expensive medical testing. The non-invasive anemia detection device, which the undergrads expect can be produced for $10 to $20, just won one of 12 seed grants totaling $250,000 each in the Saving Lives at Birth: A...