One of the most important metrics on a Fitbit tracker is the Estimated Oxygen Variation – and now that every tracker is fitted with an SpO2 sensor, everyone can take advantage. Blood oxygen can be ...

A new flexible sensor can map blood-oxygen levels over large areas of skin, tissue and organs, potentially giving doctors a new way to monitor healing wounds in real time. The sensor is made of ...

First author Yasser Khan holds the sensor, which is made of an alternating array of printed LEDs and photodetectors that can detect blood-oxygen levels anywhere in the body. (Courtesy: Yasser Khan, ...

Dizziness and severe shortage of breath is a pretty sure sign of overexertion, but sometimes you won't know you've pushed yourself too far until you're hunched over the park bench gasping for air. The ...

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Doctors say one of the best ways to monitor patients with COVID-19 is by tracking their blood oxygen levels, which can show when they have dangerous breathing problems — even if they don’t feel short ...

Oxygen is essential for life and a reactive player in many chemical processes. Accordingly, methods that accurately measure oxygen are relevant for numerous industrial and medical applications: They ...

Popular brands of baby monitors may not be accurate in measuring your infant's vital signs, a new study has warned. Researchers said they found that these commercially available monitors - which are ...