A pulse oximeter measures blood oxygen levels and is one of the key ways to determine how serious someone's case of COVID-19 is. But it's not always a racially equitable device. It can produce ...
A test that measures oxygen levels in newborns can detect "critical" congenital heart disease, but there are variables involved with the test that require more study before it is adopted for universal ...
The Kansas chapter of the American Heart Association claims state health officials aren't acting quickly enough to require a screening test that could save newborn babies' livesThe screening, called a ...
PHILADELPHIA — At birth in September, Moriah Mudd seemed strong and healthy. Her physical exam by a pediatrician at Riddle Hospital was completely normal. But then a nurse put a sensor on her foot and ...
Could this new imaging test help doctors identify more aggressive tumors before they spread in the body and enable them to plan radiotherapy and other cancer treatments more effectively? A team from ...
Early detection of critical congenital heart disease is important for avoiding serious health consequences. A noninvasive measure of oxygen saturation in the blood is a reasonable way to detect ...