ABC News – Australia
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·24 days ago
Researchers working on artificial placentas for premature babies
Perth researchers are developing artificial placentas to help extremely premature babies born at 22-23 weeks gestation. Professor Matt Kemp at the Women and Infants Research Foundation leads the project, which uses a device powered by the fetus's own heart to provide nutrients and oxygen via the umbilical.
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Published 18 Jul 2026, 05:48 UTC · Updated 18 Jul 2026, 06:00 UTC
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