Dr Martin J Tobin discusses health disparities related to pulse oximeter accuracy and the need for improvement to make health care equitable.

The global pulse oximeters market, valued at US$3.59 billion in 2024, stood at US$3.92 billion in 2025 and is projected to ...

Pulse oximeters were invented in 1974, and a body of research – dating to the 1980s – suggests that flawed pulse oximeter readings among Black and brown patients can be a real and life ...

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 ...

Pulse oximeters were sold out on the websites of CVS and Walgreens, a search on Friday showed.US sales of pulse oximeters spiked on January 20 when the country’s first Covid-19 case was ...

Pulse oximeters designed for home use have been available for some time. But in recent years, their popularity has grown as people increasingly prioritize wellness and actively seek convenient ...

But pulse oximeters aren’t as accurate as many people — and doctors — believe. A good example of their limitations was my patient, Mr. V, a Hispanic man in his 50s.

Pulse oximeters, invented in 1974 by Japanese bioengineer Dr. Takuo Aoyagi, are not the only medical devices that have been found to perform more accurately in people with fair skin than in those ...

Pulse oximeters detect oxygen saturation in the blood, and may show a signs of coronavirus. But does everyone need one? What to know, according to a doctor. $3,500 iPhone possible?

The physics behind the technology in blood-oxygen gauges known as pulse oximeters may impede its ability to get accurate readings on people with darker skin, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Adm… ...