There is a simple device that can detect this drop in blood-oxygen well before you start getting out of breath.

You’re undoubtedly familiar with the clip-on blood oxygen sensor and meter that uses a pair of LEDs and a photosensor. This non-intrusive transmissive-light device—which took decades to ...

Even among the four climbers tested at 8,400 meters, there was individual variation in measured variables such as blood oxygen levels and pH.

It’s not a blood pressure measurement, which would be impossible to do without additional hardware, instead Apple is adding the ability to determine the oxygen saturation of the blood.

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 ...

The last time you were in the emergency room after a horrible accident involving a PVC pressure vessel, a nurse probably clipped a device called a pulse oximeter onto one of your remaining fingers.… ...

Some doctors think pulse oximeters, which measure blood oxygen levels, are useful ways for COVID-19 patients to monitor symptoms. They’re sold out at major retailers, so people may be turning to ...

Blood oxygen monitors said that hospitalized Asian, Black, and Hispanic COVID-19 patients had higher blood oxygen levels than they actually did, according to a new study. Oxygen levels are an ...

Official NHS guidance has been changed for the use of blood oxygen monitors after it was found that they may not be as accurate when used on black and minority ethnic people.