A pulse oximeter, or pulse ox, is an electronic device that can be attached to your forehead, fingers, nose, foot, toes, or ears. A nurse or medical assistant usually clamps this around your ...

A lawsuit against pulse oximeter manufacturers and distributors is starting to create change. But experts say the FDA needs ...

We’re always looking for interesting biohacks here on Hackaday, and this new research article describing a calibrated pulse oximeter for different skin tones really caught our attention.

Another study with an ear-based wearable notes how helpful the tool can be ... as reliable temperature and heart rate measurements, it acknowledges limited pulse oximetry in its device. This isn't an ...

Pulse oximetry has been suggested as the preferred ... be attached and record from various body sites other than digits or ear lobes. Such an advantages allows for long term monitoring without ...

It’s inordinately rare to find the PlayStation Pulse Elite on sale, but Black Friday season is always a good opportunity for ...

Besides medicine, Martin recommends getting a pulse oximeter, which measures blood ... pricey forehead and ear thermometers, ...

The Galaxy Watches, including the Watch 4, use a PPG sensor. The technology is very efficient at measuring your heart rate ...

Many of us grew up thinking that using cotton buds (or Q-tips) was the best way to clean our ears.

The Pulse takes you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with some of the world's foremost scientists, and back in time to explore life-changing innovations. The Pulse delivers ...

You feel a scratch in your throat, or a lurch in your stomach. Your cheeks feel warm, and you realize you'd better check your temperature. Now, where did you put the thermometer? And does it have ...

Another vital part of the kit is a pulse oximeter, which [Aris] uses to make sure he’s getting enough oxygen. His O 2 saturation actually goes up from his baseline when the hood is on and ...