While delays for certification announcements are common and understandable, the move to promote Nonin's wireless pulse oximeter as the very first Continua-certified wireless health device is somewhat ...

For many individuals who develop symptoms of the coronavirus, it's better to stay home than seek health care in person. But when you have a disease with so many unknowns, not having a nurse or doctor ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- As we continue to navigate the tripledemic of COVID-19, RSV, and the flu, local health leaders are raising concerns over a key medical device that often determines if a sick ...

Pulse oximeters are one of the most commonly used tools in medicine. The small devices, which resemble a clothespin, measure blood oxygen when clipped onto a fingertip, and they can quickly indicate ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. In 2022, Noha Aboelata noticed something troubling. The founding CEO ...

A new, soft, all-in-one, wearable system has been designed for continuous wireless monitoring of neonatal health in low-resource settings. Developed by Georgia Tech researchers using advanced ...

DETROIT – If you or a loved one has had a case of COVID-19, you may be familiar with the Pulse Ox device to check how much oxygen you have in your blood. It’s often the first clue that a COVID patient ...

Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, Kimani Toussant’s wife, an epidemiologist, brought him an article about how pulse oximeters appeared to be less accurate in people with darker skin. The small ...

A pulse oximeter is a small device that can measure the oxygen saturation in your blood. Pulse oximetry is useful for people with chronic lung or heart conditions, who need to monitor how well oxygen ...