Google Doodle honors Dr. Virginia Apgar, savior of countless babies

Google Doodle honors Dr. Virginia Apgar Her test helps identify newborns who may be having health issues. During the 1930s and ’40s, Dr. Virginia Apgar noticed a troubling trend involving newborns. While the infant mortality rate in the US had declined, the rate of infant deaths within the first 24 hours after birth remained constant. As an … Read more