A Pulse Oximeter is a very useful and affordable medical device that clamps on one of your fingers. A typical pulse oximeter incorporates a quick and easy way of measuring your heart rate as well as ...

Given the rising number of COVID 19 cases in the country, there has been a surging demand for a pulse oximeter. Pulse oximeters are medical devices that monitor the oxygen level of a patient's blood ...

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Stuart Marshall is a councillor (non-executive director) for the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) David A. Story is a councillor (non-executive director) for the Australian ...

We’re always looking for interesting biohacks here on Hackaday, and this new research article describing a calibrated pulse oximeter for different skin tones really caught our attention. Their idea ...

Having a low level of oxygen in the blood is an early sign of worsening COVID-19. But not everyone gets obvious symptoms. For instance, some people can have low oxygen levels without getting short of ...

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 ...

In this 2025 wellness update, BloodVitals details how the BloodVitals Pulse Oximeter is aligned with rising public interest in real-time, pain-free blood oxygen level monitoring at home. As more ...

Pulse oximeters routinely overestimated levels of oxygen in the blood in darker-skinned Covid patients, leading to delays in treatment and hospital readmissions, according to a research article ...