As concern grows over racial bias in common medical tools like pulse oximeters, a new study shows that smartphones may offer ...

Dr Martin J Tobin discusses health disparities related to pulse oximeter accuracy and the need for improvement to make health care equitable.

A pulse oximeter measures your blood oxygen levels and pulse. A low level of oxygen saturation may occur if you have certain health conditions. Your skin tone may also affect your reading.

Start here FILE - A health worker uses a pulse oximeter to check the oxygen saturation level of another after administering COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Gauhati, India, Jan. 21, 2021.

CEO John Hastings of Plymouth’s Nonin Medical, which launched the fingertip pulse oximeter in 1995, said the company is “encouraged to see the proposed guidance from the FDA and share the ...

Pulse oximeters are an essential tool for frontline clinicians to measure blood oxygen saturation, often considered the "fifth vital sign" alongside heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and ...

The Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion programs threaten to derail efforts to fix racial disparities associated with pulse oximeters — just as the federal ...

Pulse Oximeters May Misread Oxygen Levels in People of Color. the FDA Wants to Change That WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s recommendations apply to pulse oximeters, which are clip-on devices used in hospitals and medical clinics to ensure patients are getting enough oxygen.

The Food and Drug Administration’s recommendations apply to pulse oximeters, which are clip-on devices used in hospitals and medical clinics to ensure patients are getting enough oxygen.