Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, research from the University of Michigan uncovered inaccuracy in readings based on race when using pulse oximeters, finger-tip devices used to determine how much oxygen ...

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(CNN) — Scientists have long known that pulse oximeters are less accurate when used for people with dark skin tones – and now, a new report offers some insight into just how much more inaccurate these ...

Manufacturers of pulse oximeters continue to stand by their accuracy, despite mounting evidence that the devices produce flawed readings in non-white patients. It’s been known for decades that the ...

A retrospective analysis of over 7,000 patients with COVID-19 found that pulse oximeter devices — tools that measure oxygen levels in the blood and that are used in virtually every U.S. hospital — ...

Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their products work for patients of color, under a new federal proposal released ...

Black patients waited one hour longer for access to COVID-19 treatments due to a medical device that works worse for people of color.Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A medical device ...