Pulse Oximeters and Coronavirus: Devices Have Higher Error Rate in Black Patients

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/health/oximeters-covid-black-patients.html
December 22, 2020 at 08:43PM

A study showed that the devices, which measure oxygen levels in the blood, were three times more likely to give misleading readings in people with dark skin.