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Pulse oximeter bias linked to gaps in care for Black patients

Pulse oximeter devices routinely overestimate blood oxygen levels in darker-skinned patients—a racial bias that can trigger downstream health harms for Black individuals, compounding well beyond any single inaccurate reading.

Night shifts worsen type 2 diabetes management, study finds

Night shift workers living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face challenges in maintaining a healthy diet and managing their condition. The findings by King's College London, as part of a series of studies published in Diabetic ...

New algorithm can better manage type 2 diabetes, study finds

A University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology-developed algorithm—paired with a continuous glucose monitor—can help users better manage their type 2 diabetes by recommending insulin-dose adjustments, a new study ...

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