Medical terms like blood oxygen, spO2 levels, and oxygen saturation became more popular during the peak COVID-19 pandemic. The Delta variant had taken a massive toll on the population, leading to ...
A person holds their finger in a pulse oximeter as it takes a reading for their pulse and oxygen levels (Photo by Huw Fairclough/Getty Images) As the NHS is stretched to breaking point by the ...
18:49, Tue, Apr 7, 2020 Updated: 21:04, Tue, Apr 7, 2020 A doctor may refer you for tests if they suspect your blood oxygen levels could be too low. If your blood oxygen levels are below normal, it ...
10:06, Mon, Jan 25, 2021 Updated: 20:33, Mon, Jan 25, 2021 The new mutated strain of coronavirus is tearing through British society and pushing hospital staff to the brink. You're not merely at the ...
As an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Owais Durrani sees this issue regularly first-hand: When he clamps a pulse oximeter onto a patient’s fingertip to measure their blood oxygen levels, the small ...
In this 2025 wellness update, BloodVitals details how the BloodVitals Pulse Oximeter is aligned with rising public interest in real-time, pain-free blood oxygen level monitoring at home. As more ...
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 ...
In the fight against Covid-19, the pulse oximeter has been an essential tool for doctors and other medical professionals. But the small device that monitors oxygen levels may not work well for people ...
One of the mysteries of Covid-19 is why oxygen levels in the blood can drop to dangerously low levels without the patient noticing. It is known as "silent hypoxia". As a result, patients have been ...