According to the Global Action Report published by the World Health Organization (2012) about 1.1 million babies die from preterm birth complications.
BabyLux is an innovation that will save lives. It is a reliable tool that monitors and assesses brain blood flow and oxygenation in prematurely born babies. Easy to operate by the clinical staff, it's a non-invasive, robust and integrated system that uses advanced photonic technologies to enable neonatologists to prevent neurological damages due to lack of oxygenation in the brain.
The tool has been developed within a European research project and it is the result of cooperation between nine universities and hospitals across Europe. The prototype will be tested in two hospitals, in Copenhagen and in Milan.
The project has a total budget of €4.6 million over 4 years. The EU contributes €2.3 million.
A report on BabyLux is featured on Futuris, the science programme of the pan-European television channel Euronews. It can be watched anytime online in several languages.
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