The racial bias in pulse oximeters

Pulse oximeters are little devices you clip on your finger, which shoot light into your skin to measure the percentage of oxygen in your blood.

They're crucial tools for doctors and patients in many situations, but most notably right now in treating COVID-19 — because it's critical to know how well lungs are getting oxygen into the blood. — Read the rest

from Boing Boing https://ift.tt/3p9vAvb
via IFTTT

Share on Google Plus

About Unknown

This is a short description in the author block about the author. You edit it by entering text in the "Biographical Info" field in the user admin panel.