First, pause and take a deep breath. When we breathe in, our lungs fill with oxygen, which is distributed to our red blood cells for transportation throughout our bodies. Our bodies need a lot of ...

In critical care, meticulous monitoring of oxygen saturation and haemodynamic parameters is vital to guiding therapeutic interventions and improving patient outcomes. Traditional metrics, such as ...

Blood platelet aggregation with epinephrine (a) and low-frequency ultrasound (b) in vitro. In (b), two samples are sonicated with ultrasound at 60 W electric power (pink, red) and two samples are ...

With the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple has introduced a new sensor that can measure the saturation of blood with oxygen. What is the data good for and who will it help? Apple is introducing a new health ...

When physically demanding activities are performed at high altitudes or in other low-oxygen environments, excellent coordination, judgment, and decision-making are important. In some cases, such as ...

Oxygen is absorbed by a protein in your blood called hemoglobin. When you breathe, your lungs load up blood cells with oxygen, then the pumping of your heart circulates the oxygen-rich blood through ...

When Fitbit launched the Charge 4 fitness band, one of the features we found the most interesting was its ability to estimate users' blood oxygen saturation levels through its SpO2 monitor. Users ...

A recent study found that a key tool for reading blood oxygen can give inaccurate readings for Black and Hispanic patients. Pulse oximeters are placed on a person’s finger and can help monitor how ...