The pulse oximeter is currently one of the most essential medical devices. This health instrument can actually help you during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this photo illustration, a young woman ...

Apple's new Apple Watch Series 6 goes all-in on health care, including a new feature to measure blood oxygen level-- a vital sign that's been helpful monitoring COVID-19, among other things. Other ...

Tucked away in some Garmin watches is a sensor that enables continuous blood oxygen monitoring, a feature the company refers to as ‘Pulse Ox’. You may have seen the feature appear in menus or in ...

ChoiceMMed sells pulse oximeters for home use. Its devices may suit all ages, including people with respiratory problems or other health conditions. Some sync with a smartphone app to provide extra ...

Like thermometers, toilet paper, and face masks before them, pulse oximeters — your doctor likely clipped one on your finger during your last annual physical and you haven’t thought of it since — have ...

A new study shows just how lifesaving home monitoring of oxygen levels can be. Credit...Aileen Son for The New York Times Supported by By Tara Parker-Pope When my daughter returned to school this fall ...

Let's get the disclaimer out of the way first: I'm not a doctor. Nothing I'm going to tell you is backed by any medical training. You should definitely see your doctor before making any decisions, ...

The severity of COVID-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures the level of oxygen in the blood of ...