Innocuous accessory worn by millions that holds key to your health

From detecting heart rhythm problems, to tracking breathing changes Apple devices are among the market leaders in the health ...
IEEE

Design and Analysis of the Use of Heart Rate and SpO2 Monitoring System based on an RFID-integrated Pulse Oximeter PPG Reflector using System Usability Scale

Abstract: This study aims to overcome the limitation of conventional Internet of Things (IoT)-based health monitoring systems by developing a portable, accurate, and user-friendly device for measuring ...
Wall Street Journal

In Greenland, Anxiety Over U.S. Ambitions Puts Normal Life on Pause

WSJ’s Alex Leary reports from the World Economic Forum, where President Trump said he was seeking to acquire Greenland. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images NUUK, Greenland—As President Trump spoke ...
CNN

North Korea’s Kim fires vice premier, calls him ‘a goat yoked to pull an ox cart’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over troubles in a factory modernization project, an apparent move to tighten discipline among officials and push them to deliver greater ...
The New York Times

Denver’s playoff win comes with a devastating cost, as Seattle rolls

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Stay healthy today. Inside: Two teams punched ...
Houston Chronicle

Houston Metro to run normal weekday schedule on MLK Day; some offices closed

Houston's Metro transit system will operate a normal weekday schedule on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday Monday. WHAT IS OPEN:Are banks and post offices open in Houston on MLK Day? That ...
The New York Times

These Olympics already have everything, plus Harbaugh’s deal with NYG

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! You went No. 1 in my mock draft today. Inside: The ...
MedPage Today

Pulse Oximeter Failings for Darker-Skinned People Might Not Have a Simple Solution

In the EXAKT study from the U.K., the home-use pulse oximeters assessed all gave higher oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings for patients with darker skin tones than for patients with lighter skin tones.
EurekAlert!

Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give higher readings for patients with darker than lighter skin tones, finds the ...