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Pulse oximetry is one of the most widely used medical technologies worldwide, yet it performs less accurately for people with darker skin.1 This inequity requires urgent action. In a linked study, ...

Abstract: In times of pandemics, mechanical ventilators are indispensable for delivering controlled inspired oxygen (FiO2) to maintain appropriate blood oxygen saturation levels (SaO2). Abrupt drops ...