Engineering a solution to a skin-deep problem of blood oxygen measurements
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14 October 2022Engineering a solution to a skin-deep problem of blood oxygen measurements
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people first learned about a small medical device called a pulse oximeter. The device clips onto the fingertip and within seconds, measures the oxygen level in a person’s blood. Pulse oximeters grew in popularity during the pandemic as more people became interested in monitoring themselves for a drop in oxygen levels, a symptom of COVID-19 that warrants immediate medical attention.
