Pulse oximeter devices routinely overestimate blood oxygen levels in darker-skinned patients—a racial bias that can trigger downstream health harms for Black individuals, compounding well beyond any ...

The common fingertip devices that measure oxygen in the blood are increasingly finding their way into people's homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These pulse ox devices can sometimes give ...

A recent study found that a key tool for reading blood oxygen can give inaccurate readings for Black and Hispanic patients. Pulse oximeters are placed on a person’s finger and can help monitor how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pulse oximeter on a patient's finger. (Christoph Soeder/Getty Images) The pulse oximeter, a device that measures the degree to ...

Apple may soon add to the health-tracking features in Apple Watch with the ability to detect users’ blood oxygen levels and notify users when these are at a dangerously low level. 9to5Mac discovered ...

The blood oxygen sensor featured in Apple Watch Series 6 and 7 is “not intended for medical use,” Apple says. That seems odd, considering that low blood oxygen is a serious medical condition. If the ...

Common devices to measure oxygen in the blood don't work as well in people with darker skin, according to a new study. They are useful, but experts warn readings should be interpreted more carefully.