Photo of a premature baby in incubator. Focus is on his feet and toes. The doctor is touching him to check his reflexes. There are cables and tubes in the out-of-focus area.
Parents of premature babies who spent time in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) remember all too well the burdensome vital sign sensors stuck on the infants' tiny bodies – linking them through a mess of wires to monitoring equipment.
An innovation in sensor technology by a team of US engineers and doctors could make it far easier for parents to cuddle their babies in the NICU – a simple gesture with major health benefits for the children.
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