Sam Delgado was a Future Perfect fellow writing about labor and food systems, public health, and literacy. This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine.

bMonash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia cNewborn Research, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia dClinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research ...

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