Healthy arteries form the core of cardiovascular well-being by carrying oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. When these ...

Patients with darker skin tones have peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings that are higher than patients with a ...

In breast cancer, a biopsy is the only diagnostic procedure that can determine if a suspicious lump or area is cancerous. However, in the U.S., between 75% and 80% of breast biopsies are benign.

Epinephrine is a commonly used agent for a variety of indications and clinical scenarios within the emergency department. It is commonly administered during cardiopulmonary arrest and serves as an ...

Netmums’ Louisa Sherlock’s baby was hospitalised with RSV when he was 5 weeks old. Here she explains why the vaccine in ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels give higher readings for patients with darker ...

"Although absolute differences in readings were small, they can result in substantially higher rates of false negatives and ...

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

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their ...

Iron is essential for oxygen transport and energy metabolism, yet both deficiency and excess are linked to cardiovascular ...

Apple has just announced a software update that will enable the missing blood oxygen level measurement capability on the Apple Watch. The update will enable the biosensing feature on the Watch Series ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I see smart watches that are advertised to measure heart rates, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and even glucose levels. Are these things accurate? -- A.K. ANSWER: The quality of ...