I spent several weeks testing Withings’ BeamO thermometer to see who could benefit the most from its futuristic design.

A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising urgent questions about ...

In the EXAKT study from the U.K., the home-use pulse oximeters assessed all gave higher oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings for patients with darker skin tones than for patients with lighter skin tones.

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Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. student Nayan Bhatia demonstrates Pulse-Fi, technology that uses WiFi signals to measure a person's heart rate. Heart rate is one of the most basic and important ...

It's time to stop compressions on Netflix's Pulse: The medical drama has been cancelled after just one season, per our sister site Deadline. Its April 3 freshman finale now doubles as its series ...

The two shows are done after a single season apiece. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor The two shows both premiered in the spring and had four-week runs in Netflix’s internal, worldwide top 10 ...