University of Washington researchers built a smartphone app that tracks fetal heart rate as accurately as clinic tools using only the phone's speaker and mic, though it's not ready for release yet.

Heart rate is an important sign of fetal health, yet few technologies exist to easily and inexpensively track fetal heart rates outside of doctors' offices. This can create risks for pregnancies in ...

Fetuses exposed to anti-SSA (Sjögren’s) antibodies are at risk of developing irreversible complete atrioventricular block (CAVB), resulting in death or permanent cardiac pacing. Anti-inflammatory ...