UL graduate designs first pregnancy test that gives independence and privacy to visually impaired women

"Results from the saliva-based test can be delivered through touch, sound and a webpage"

"A University of Limerick (UL) graduate has designed the world's first fully accessible saliva-based pregnancy test for visually impaired women."

"Leah Shanahan (23), who is from Tralee, Co Kerry, was inspired to design the test by her own experience with visual impairment."

Leah Shanahan, a 23-year-old from Tralee, Co Kerry and a University of Limerick graduate, created the world’s first fully accessible saliva-based pregnancy test for visually impaired women. The test communicates results through touch, sound, sight, and a webpage, providing multiple ways to receive outcomes. The saliva-based approach offers a non-invasive sample method. The design was inspired by Shanahan’s personal experience with visual impairment and aims to increase independent access to pregnancy testing while reducing reliance on sight-dependent result formats.

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