Apple will deliver a software update for recent US Apple Watch models to reimplement the ability to measure blood oxygen levels, a process known as pulse oximetry.… Pulse oximetry can be helpful when ...

Apple is bringing blood oxygen monitoring back to some Apple Watch models after a US Customs ruling. It began pulling the feature in 2024, following a patent dispute with medtech company Masimo. An OS ...

Sleep apnea can cause low blood oxygen during sleep. Low oxygen levels from sleep apnea can lead to health issues like fatigue and shortness of breath. If blood oxygen levels drop below 92%, medical ...

Apple has just announced a software update that will enable the missing blood oxygen level measurement capability on the Apple Watch. The update will enable the biosensing feature on the Watch Series ...

Apple Watch owners in the U.S. just got a big reason to update their devices. Apple just rolled out a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature to specific models, following a recent victory in a legal dispute.

One of the major selling points of Apple Watches in recent years has been the ability to test users’ blood oxygen levels. Unfortunately, ongoing litigation has prevented this feature from being ...

A new sensor could soon allow hospital patients' blood oxygen levels to be checked via their breath. The technology is claimed to be more reliable and less painful than existing traditional methods.

The Fitbit Charge 6, the latest addition to Fitbit's lineup of fitness trackers, has introduced a significant advancement in health monitoring with its built-in blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) feature.

A redesigned blood oxygen measurement capability will arrive Thursday for Apple Watch models that lost access to the feature due to a patent dispute. Apple found a workaround that involves the Apple ...

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Apple cannot import its Apple Watch models that include a blood oxygen feature while an appeal of a ban implemented by the International Trade Commission ...

When we polled Cult of Mac readers on what feature they want most in Apple Watch Series 11, the answer came through loud and clear: Bring back the Blood Oxygen app! None of the rumored upcoming Apple ...

Drinking alcohol on an airplane may have unwanted side effects. Recent research found that drinking alcohol and then sleeping on a flight may lower blood oxygen levels and increase heart rate. Experts ...