Respiratory problems are one of the most common symptoms for the coronavirus. Some people have wondered if using a pulse oximeter to monitor oxygen levels could help detect COVID-19 early on. The ...

A new study shows just how lifesaving home monitoring of oxygen levels can be. Credit...Aileen Son for The New York Times Supported by By Tara Parker-Pope When my daughter returned to school this fall ...

When my daughter returned to school this fall, I sent a care package that was perfect for a college student living through a pandemic. It included cookies, a coffee mug — and a pulse oximeter. A pulse ...

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Using a pulse oximeter to measure oxygen levels is no better than just regularly asking patients with COVID-19 if they are short of breath, according to new research at the Perelman School of Medicine ...

The use of a medical device called a pulse oximeter, which measures blood oxygen levels, has increased considerably since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s in part because it’s possible for ...

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Keeping track of your basic vital statistics used to involve a trip to the doctor's office where you would be subjected to ...

Blood oxygen measurements taken with pulse oximeters in hospitals tend to be lower than they really are, according to the Equiox study, which was designed to assess the technology’s measurement ...

Apple's new Apple Watch Series 6 goes all-in on health care, including a new feature to measure blood oxygen level-- a vital sign that's been helpful monitoring COVID-19, among other things. Other ...

This application note discusses pulse oximeter design employing Microchip’s analog devices and dsPIC® digital signal controllers (DSCs). Pulse oximeter is a non-invasive medical device that monitors ...