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 ...

A large new study indicates the fetal oxygen monitor is essentially worthless. It was hoped the monitors would lead to healthier infants or fewer C-sections for expectant mothers. From NPR News, this ...

Last year, Withings’ Pulse fitness monitor impressed us with the plethora of data it collects—including, as the name suggests, your pulse. This year’s update adds yet one more handy feature: a blood ...

The new Apple Watch Series 6 includes a sensor that allows the watch to measure blood oxygen levels. The device is a long-awaited addition to Apple’s suite of health tools, but it tracks oxygen levels ...

Many readers are likely already familiar with the oximeters that measure blood oxygen levels via the patient's finger. Well, scientists have now developed a device that works on the same principle, ...

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 ...

Consumer electronics company Withings today announced its new Pulse O2 activity tracker, a full-featured activity monitor with special features for those with breathing concerns, like climbers. The ...

If you’ve had a checkup, a medical professional may have clipped a device to your finger to measure your oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse. Until last year, that was my only experience with such ...

A blood pressure monitor may be one of the most recognizable medical tools we have, but pulse oximeters are a close second for the most-used medical devices. Pulse oximeters, or pulse ox, measure the ...

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 ...

Luz Colon, 21, beams with pride over her 7-pound, 8-ounce wonder, Luis Antonio, who was born after a frightening 12-hour labor. Doctors at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, ...