The common medical devices don’t work as well for Black patients. The FDA is now trying to do something about it.

Pulse oximeters specifically intended for medical use do fall under FDA purview. It’s these device manufacturers that the agency is targeting with its draft guidance. The gold standard and most ...

The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure. She has ...

Underrepresentation of women as participants and researchers in CV clinical trials remains a problem, asserts a review ...

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In January 2025, the FDA proposed new testing guidelines to address racial biases in pulse oximeters, requiring clinical studies to include at least 25% of patients with darker skin tones. However, ...