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06-May-2021
KY FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT: Riya Shah

In 9th grade, I learned about the emotional and financial stresses of false-positive contractions that my mother faced when she was pregnant with me. Her story inspired me to help mitigate this issue for other pregnant women by inventing a patented medical device (called myContractions) and starting a company, called Fetal Life. Read more

30-Sep-2020
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES STTR funding

Won NIH STTR funding.

27-Sep-2020
A pandemic upended their communities, so these teen inventors built apps to make life easier

Riya Shah walked into her high school without knowing it would be her last day in person.

24-Jun-2020
North Oldham grad gets patent on device aimed at helping pregnant women around the world

GOSHEN, Ky. —

At just 15-years-old, Riya Shah created a medical device to help pregnant women.

Now the 18-year-old, recent North Oldham High School graduate has been awarded a patent for it.

21-May-2020
Kentucky teen gets patent for healthy pregnancy tracking device

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 20, 2020) – For most high school seniors around the globe, this academic year hasn’t turned out  as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For a senior at Kentucky’s North Oldham High School, though, there has been some good news.

22-Apr-2020
Pregnancy in the era of COVID-19: Digital Health and Remote Nurse Monitoring with MyFetalLife

DALLAS, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Women who are pregnant are already filled with anxiety for the upcoming birth of their child, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s even more anxiety and risk for expectant mothers.

22-Apr-2020
Pregnancy in the era of COVID-19: Digital Health and Remote Nurse Monitoring with MyFetalLife

DALLAS, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Women who are pregnant are already filled with anxiety for the upcoming birth of their child, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s even more anxiety and risk for expectant mothers.

22-Apr-2020
Fetal Life has been chosen as a semi-finalist for the Parkview Health and MATTER Healthy Mom and Baby Innovation Competition!

Fetal Life Chosen as a Semi-Finalist.

Parkview Health and MATTER have announced ten semi-finalists for the 2020 Healthy Mom and Baby Innovation Competition. Launched in February, the competition challenged innovators to submit product, software or program solutions with the promise and potential of reducing the rates of infant mortality.

12-Feb-2020
Fetal Life was awarded Kentucky's State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant award

 Fetal Life was awarded KY STEP award.

Prospect, KY (February 12, 2020) – Fetal Life is thankful to State of Kentucky for awarding State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant award. The STEP program provides grants that can be used for a variety of trade services. This program will help Fetal Life establish an international presence and grow their businesses.

8-Nov-2019
Fetal Life was awarded KY Innovation Micro Grant award for being an innovative company in State of Kentucky.

Fetal Life was awarded KY Innovation award.

Prospect, KY (November 8, 2019) – Fetal Life is very proud to win the KY Innovation (KIIP) Micro Grant award which will help the company to grow further with help of these funds. We look forward to partner with State of Kentucky.

8-Nov-2019
Oldham County teen develops app to help pregnant women

 PROSPECT, Ky. (WDRB) — An Oldham County teen used her mom’s own pregnancy as inspiration for an app. Now it’s officially on the market and helping women all over the world.

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