Does HMPV Affect Your Kidneys? Experts Say Risks Not Just Related To Respiratory Complications
With HMPV virus cases constantly increasing in India, doctors say there is no need to worry, but those who are ...
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FDA Calls for Better Accuracy of Pulse Oximeters in People of Color
Pulse oximeters -- those tiny devices that measure blood oxygen levels with a quick clip to your finger -- may soon ge ...
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Decades-Old Problem Of Pulse Oximetry Across Skin Tones Targeted By New Draft FDA Guidance
Darker skin tones are typically the result of the presence of more of the pigment melanin, which can interfere with the absorption of light from the pulse oximeter. In practical terms, this means that ...
Does HMPV Infection Lower Oxygen Levels Like COVID-19? We Asked Experts
India has reported 10 confirmed cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), coinciding with rising viral fever and pneumonia ...
COVID, RSV cases are on the rise as RMC Hospital’s emergency room is crowded with pneumonia, bronchitis patients
Regional Medical Center is experiencing a rise in respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and RSV, while its emergency room ...
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FDA releases long-awaited guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for all skin tones
Rather than relying on those testing the devices to judge skin tones, the draft guidance suggests manufacturers should use ...
FDA recommends fixing racial disparities in pulse oximeter readings
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a long-awaited plan aimed at improving how pulse oximeters work on people ...
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now ...
New FDA guidance aims to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people of color
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance would require manufacturers of pulse oximeters to gather far more ...
Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that
Federal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for ...
FDA Pushes to Improve Blood Oxygen Monitor Accuracy Across Skin Tones
The FDA's draft recommendations for pulse oximeters aims to include clinical studies involving at least 150 participants with ...
A respiratory virus is spreading in China. Here's why it's not the new COVID-19.
Unlike COVID-19, human metapneumovirus has been around for decades, and we understand how it spreads and how to treat it.