# Artificial wombs for preemies move closer to human trials

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/artificial-wombs-for-preemies-move-closer-to-human-trials/
- Published: 2023-10-04T10:00:02-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Adobe Stock / Annelisa Leinbach. Article by Kristin Houser. Freethink – September 29, 2023. A panel of FDA advisors has met to discuss the development of artificial wombs designed to help extremely premature babies survive, potentially bringing the futuristic devices one step closer to reality. The challenge: A typical healthy pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, but 10% of babies arrive prematurely, before week 37. […] Click here to view original web page at www.freethink.com