A long-awaited study commissioned by the FDA has muddied the path forward on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter ...

Pulse oximetry was less accurate for people with darker skin tones in two studies, one regarding home-use devices and the ...

(CNN) — Scientists have long known that pulse oximeters are less accurate when used for people with dark skin tones – and now, a new report offers some insight into just how much more inaccurate these ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...

A medical device used to detect lower levels of oxygen in a person’s blood may be less effective for people with darker skin, and this could lead to delays in treatment and hospital admissions for ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...

“It drives home the importance of understanding how we look at equity and patient care, or health equity.” The data also showed that 10.2% of Black patients had pulse oximeter readings at least 15 ...