A medical device that measures blood oxygen levels doesn't work as well for Black and Hispanic COVID-19 patients. A new study found inaccurate blood oxygen level readings led to delayed care for Black ...

Pulse oximeter measurements are less accurate among Black, Hispanic and Asian COVID-19 patients compared to white patients. These inaccuracies may have led to minority patients receiving delayed or no ...

Manufacturers of pulse oximeters continue to stand by their accuracy, despite mounting evidence that the devices produce flawed readings in non-white patients. It’s been known for decades that the ...

Kobo has been cultivating their Reading Life initiative for a while now, and with the announcement of their new Pulse feature, they’re digging even deeper into the social space than before. Slated to ...

As a triple threat of respiratory illnesses – flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV – sweeps the United States, emergency departments are using one small tool more than usual to ...

Your pulse and blood pressure work together as vital indicators of heart health, though they measure different things. While blood pressure shows how forcefully blood pushes against artery walls, your ...

The severity of COVID-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures the level of oxygen in the blood of ...

Black patients waited one hour longer for access to COVID-19 treatments due to a medical device that works worse for people of color.Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A medical device ...