If it's determined that oxygen depravation may be occurring, then the physician will likely advise that the baby be delivered as soon as possible, via cesarean section. If it turns out that the fetus ...

A large new study indicates the fetal oxygen monitor is essentially worthless. It was hoped the monitors would lead to healthier infants or fewer C-sections for expectant mothers. From NPR News, this ...

Withings released its Pulse tracker late last summer, and now the outfit has announced it's successor: the Pulse O2. Just like that first fitness gadget, the new model keeps tabs on heart rate, sleep ...

Last year, Withings’ Pulse fitness monitor impressed us with the plethora of data it collects—including, as the name suggests, your pulse. This year’s update adds yet one more handy feature: a blood ...

Luz Colon, 21, beams with pride over her 7-pound, 8-ounce wonder, Luis Antonio, who was born after a frightening 12-hour labor. Doctors at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, ...

OBJECTIVE: To report the first use of a noninvasive conjunctival oxygen monitor in neonates. We wished to investigate if measuring the partial pressure of oxygen directly from the conjunctiva could ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Why is this important? Because your blood oxygen levels indicate how well oxygen is distributed ...

A large government study has concluded that monitoring fetal oxygen levels during labor does not lead to healthier newborns or reduce unnecessary Caesarean deliveries. Fetal monitoring has long been ...

The new Apple Watch Series 6 includes a sensor that allows the watch to measure blood oxygen levels. The device is a long-awaited addition to Apple’s suite of health tools, but it tracks oxygen levels ...