In this hospital, pulse oximeters went from overestimating to underestimating blood oxygen. Why?

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What happened

Researchers found pulse oximeters went from overestimating blood oxygen levels to underestimating them; inaccuracies were worse in patients of color.

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  • Reported by STAT and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:30:00 UTC.

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