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Doctors and lawmakers call on FDA to address racial disparities in pulse oximeters
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Doctors and lawmakers call on FDA to address racial disparities in pulse oximeters

By Erin Brodwin  and Nicholas St. Fleur ADOBE Along-documented, under-the-radar disparity is garnering new attention as the Covid-19 pandemic stretches into another year: Some pulse oximeters, which measure oxygen levels and are critical to making decisions about patient care, aren’t as accurate in Black patients and other people of color. New research on the issue has drawn the attention...