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Pulse oximetry is one of the most widely used medical technologies worldwide, yet it performs less accurately for people with darker skin.1 This inequity requires urgent action. In a linked study, ...

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A project led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) has studied the effects of skin pigmentation on measurements of blood oxygenation. The extent to which different skin types ...

Credit: Getty Images A discussion with Dr Martin J Tobin on health disparities related to pulse oximeter readings and the need to improve them to make health care more equitable. In response to ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today FDA clearance of MightySat ® Medical, making it the first and only FDA-cleared medical fingertip pulse oximeter available ...

The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure. She has ...

Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow Food and Drug Administration guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants with a range of skin pigmentations, according to ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...