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Pulse oximeters don t work well with darker skin, study finds

If you've ever been to a hospital, you've likely come across a pulse oximeter before. It's the little device they put on your finger with the red light.

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U S FDA Panel Addresses Oximeter s Effectivity on Darker Skin Tones as Critical Amidst COVID-19

The U.S. FDA will hold a meeting to discuss the underlying flaw of the oximeter after Health professionals and researchers called out the agency.

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Black engineers work to fix long-ignored bias in pulse oximeters

“I said, 'Wait a minute, it’s an approved device and no one looked at this?’” one engineer said when told about pulse oximeters' bias.

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Scientists are searching for solutions after studies show pulse oximeters don t work as well for people of color

This issue stems from poor calibration for darker pigmentations, which can affect how light is absorbed from the sensor.

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