June 15, 2011 (Washington, DC) — New Jersey has become the first US state to require that every newborn baby be tested for congenital heart disease using pulse-oximetry testing [1,2]. Other states are ...

The longstanding problem of pulse oximeters providing less-accurate readings for people with dark skin tones got another look Friday from a panel of experts for the US Food and Drug Administration.

Scientists have long known that pulse oximeters are less accurate when used for people with dark skin tones – and now, a new report offers some insight into just how much more inaccurate these ...

One week after their son was born, Melissa and Cory Berlin of Mayfield, New York, arrived at the pediatrician's office for Colton's first well-baby checkup. The 23-year-old, first-time parents were ...