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What a Dangerously Low Oxygen Level Means for Your Health

A dangerously low oxygen level—usually below 92%—can cause shortness of breath, confusion, chest pain, or fainting. It’s ...

Silver Lake fish deaths caused by low oxygen, DNR probe is ongoing

Investigation into fish deaths on Silver Lake in Manitowoc County began Jan. 26 after fishermen reported not seeing live fish ...

Study finds microbes used oxygen far earlier than scientists thought

Oxygen fills the air today, but for most of Earth’s early history it barely existed. Scientists say the atmosphere did not hold steady oxygen until about 2.
STAT

Q&A: Why low oxygen shows potential as therapy for some chronic diseases

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Oxygen is the breath of life, right? Because it ...
The Conversation

Suffocating seas: low oxygen levels emerging as third major threat to tropical coral reefs

Jennifer Mallon receives funding from US-UK Fulbright Commission, Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program, University of Glasgow Early Career Mobility Award and the Link Foundation. Adrian Michael ...
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How much oxygen do very premature babies need after birth?

Giving very premature babies high concentrations of oxygen soon after birth may reduce the risk of death by 50 percent, compared to lower levels of oxygen says new research led by University of Sydney ...