Some low-cost glucometers read newborn glucose accurately — English Level A1

Newborns can have low sugar at birth.
Low sugar can cause seizures and brain harm.
Doctors must find and treat low sugar quickly.
Many hospitals do not have the right devices.
A research team tested common adult devices in lab.
They changed adult blood samples to mimic newborn blood.
Tests checked device readings for newborn blood ranges.
Some low-cost devices gave reliable readings in tests.
Reliable meters can help hospitals with few resources.

Difficult words

newborn — a baby who was born very recently

Newborns

seizure — a sudden uncontrolled attack in the brain

seizures

device — a machine or tool for a specific job

devices

sample — a small amount of blood or material for tests

samples

reliable — can be trusted to give correct results

resource — something useful, like money or equipment

resources

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Some low-cost glucometers read newborn glucose accurately^{CEFR A1}

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Some low-cost glucometers read newborn glucose accurately^{CEFR A1}