The common medical devices don’t work as well for Black patients. The FDA is now trying to do something about it.

The Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion programs threaten to derail efforts to fix racial ...

Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now the US Food and Drug Administration is proposing guidance to help make ...

Pulse Oximeters May Misread Oxygen Levels in People of Color. the FDA Wants to Change That WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have ...

Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow Food and Drug Administration guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants with a range of skin pigmentations ...

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance would require manufacturers of pulse oximeters to gather far more clinical data to show the devices accurately work across a range of skin tones.

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a long-awaited plan aimed at improving how pulse oximeters work on people with darker skin — an effort that comes years after research showing ...

Blood pressure numbers indicate the pressure measured when your heart beats (systolic), and in between the beats (diastolic).

The Food and Drug Administration’s recommendations apply to pulse oximeters, which are clip-on devices used in hospitals and medical clinics to ensure patients are getting enough oxygen.