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22 February 2021Used to gauge COVID severity, pulse oximeters can be inaccurate on darker skin
(HealthDay)—Pulse oximeters—small devices that clip onto fingertips—can seem like a handy way to gauge oxygen levels while monitoring a case of COVID-19. But people of color should be cautious about relying on them because they’re more likely to give inaccurate readings when used on darker skin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.
