Pulse oximeters use light to measure how much oxygen is in a person’s blood. For most people, a normal pulse oximeter reading is between 95% and 100%, researchers said in background notes. Readings ...

The Fitbit Charge 6, the latest addition to Fitbit's lineup of fitness trackers, has introduced a significant advancement in health monitoring with its built-in blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) feature.

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Medical device makers and scientists are working on new technologies to improve widely-used devices that assess potential heart and respiratory problems given mounting evidence that ...

When Shavini Fernando (GRD ’18) developed a wearable oxygen monitor to live independently despite her life-threatening heart condition, she did not imagine two years later her invention would aid ...

Masimo Corp. (NASDAQ:MASI) CEO Joe Kiani thinks Apple Watch users are better off without the blood oxygen monitoring feature now that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has disabled it on its latest ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) give ...

Apple is bringing blood oxygen monitoring back to some Apple Watch models after a US Customs ruling. It began pulling the feature in 2024, following a patent dispute with medtech company Masimo. An OS ...

The devices don’t work as well on people with darker skin, and experts say the agency should call for more testing and labeling. The devices don’t work as well on people with darker skin, and experts ...

Apple plans to reintroduce a blood oxygen monitor for some of its U.S. smartwatch users after a legal battle hindered the feature's availability. The iPhone maker said Thursday that U.S. users with ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling for stricter testing standards for pulse oximeters—devices commonly used to measure blood oxygen levels—under a new federal proposal released Monday.

Apple will be rolling out a redesigned version of the feature to the Series 9, 10 and Ultra 2 today. Apple will be rolling out a redesigned version of the feature to the Series 9, 10 and Ultra 2 today ...

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Medical device makers and scientists are working on new technologies to improve widely-used devices that assess potential heart and respiratory problems given mounting evidence that ...