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Competitive Bidding Program not linked to supplemental oxygen use, COPD outcome changes
No link was found between Competitive Bidding Program implementation and changes in supplemental oxygen use or clinical ...
New FDA rules to reduce racial bias in some common devices measuring oxygen in blood
At a CVS store in a racially diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn Center, the only devices available to shoppers to measure their ...
Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that
Federal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for ...
InnovationRx: Medical Debts Will Be Erased From Credit Histories
In this edition of InnovationRx, medical debts will be erased from credit histories, this farm is doubling down on raw milk ...
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Improving Skin Tone Disparities of Pulse Oximeters
The agency is proposing that device manufacturers improve their testing to including larger, more diverse sample sizes.
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FDA drafts new recommendations for more inclusive pulse oximeter testing
(HealthDay News) — The US Food and Drug Administration released draft guidelines on Jan. 6 proposing that manufacturers conduct larger, more inclusive studies to ensure pulse oximeters work for people ...
What we can learn about lead poisoning from ancient Rome and bird flu
In today’s health headlines, what we learn about lead poisoning from ancient Rome. Also, putting the first bird flu death ...