To prevent the majority of preterm infant deaths, her team realized, they just needed to figure out how to keep a baby at a constant 98.6 degrees. And that was something you ought to be able to do for less than $20,000. From that realization came Embrace, which Chen describes as, “a sleeping bag for babies.” It’s a tight, insulated pouch with two compartments: one for the baby and one for a hot pad that’s heated in a small box—something like a toaster. It worked.
