The blood oxygen sensor featured in Apple Watch Series 6 and 7 is “not intended for medical use,” Apple says. That seems odd, considering that low blood oxygen is a serious medical condition. If the ...

Biosensors are helping people with chronic conditions worldwide live better lives. However, their measurement accuracy has often been relatively low, limiting the range of possible applications.

A nasal cannula is a medical device that provides supplemental oxygen therapy to people who have lower oxygen levels. There are two types of nasal cannulas: low flow and high flow. The device has two ...

Research from Frontiers in Neurology examined adults still experiencing cognitive difficulties from childhood brain injuries. Following 40 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, patients showed ...

Oxygen therapy helps people with emphysema breathe more easily. In the later stages of the illness, oxygen may also extend someone’s life. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

A pulse oximeter measures blood oxygen levels at home and in healthcare settings. Abnormally low readings on a pulse oximeter might require medical care, especially if they are below 92%. Skin color ...

Sandra Gordon is a journalist specializing in health and medicine for consumers and healthcare providers. Her work has appeared in major magazines and websites, including Prevention, Parents, Medical ...

"We burn through oxygen every day," a New York doctor said. Hospitals across the U.S. battling the coronavirus have been consistently reporting shortages of personal protective gear, ventilators and ...

Oxygen saturation is a measure of the amount of hemoglobin that is bound to molecular oxygen at a given time point. It is an important parameter for managing patients in a clinical setup. Oxygen ...

For the first time, researchers have managed to isolate and directly observe individual oxygen atoms inside liquid water, ...

Timothy Gill, a Navy veteran, is using hyperbaric oxygen therapy to improve his mental health. Benessair in Scottsdale is donating its services to Timothy since the therapy isn't covered by insurance.

Researchers at the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) announced in February major strides in coal power plant efficiency and emission reductions by burning a ...