Measuring Oxygen

Apple Watch's blood oxygen feature measure the percentage of oxygen your red blood cells carry from your lungs to the rest of the body and low levels are associated with breathing issues.

Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 have stopped supporting the company's blood oxygen feature in the US. The Cupertino company has disabled the pulse oximetry feature on its smartwatches, in order to dodge a US ban for infringing on patents held by Masimo. Apple is also informing customers who purchase these two models in the US that the...

Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 sales will soon be halted in the US. This comes after an International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling surrounding a patent dispute between Apple and Masimo. The case is now under a 60-day Presidential Review Period which ends on December 25. There are now also reports of the Cupertino-based tech giant workin...

The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 has unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements, ISRO said on Tuesday. It also said the instrument also detected aluminium, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, sili...

Apple Watch has been once again credited for saving a user’s life. The wearable reportedly saved a 16-year-old skier’s life by detecting low blood oxygen saturation levels. It helped him get the medical treatment in time and avoid a serious medical situation. The watch has a sensor that can measure the oxygen level of a user’s blood while str...

Noise launched the NoiseFit Core 2 smartwatch in India on August 21. It is claimed to offer up to 7-day battery life. The smartwatch comes with a plethora of features like all-day heart rate measurement, blood oxygen tracker, step and calorie counter, camera control, and more.

Astronomers have solved a decade-long conflict between the Sun's internal structure as determined by solar oscillations (helioseismology) and the structure derived from the fundamental theory of stellar evolution, which is based on measurements of the present-day Sun's chemical composition. The new estimates put an end to a decade-long debate conce...

Fire-Boltt Ninja 2 Max was launched in India on Tuesday. The smartwatch sports a 1.5-inch HD display in a rectangular dial. It also features 20 sports modes and can measure a user's heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), and sleep.

Mi Smart Band 6 was launched in India at Xiaomi’s Smarter Living 2022 virtual event on Thursday as the successor to the Mi Smart Band 5. The new fitness band comes with a bigger AMOLED touch display and includes health tracking features such as heart rate monitoring, SpO2 (peripheral capillary oxygen saturation) measurement, and sleep tracking.

Batting for her state's Covid pandemic performance, Kerala Health Minister Veena George, under fire for the rising number of new cases, reiterated her government's stand this this trend was expected. However, she sought more vaccines from the Centre.

Mi Watch Revolve Active is more or less similar to the Mi Watch Revolve. It comes with silicone straps and a buckle closure for better grip on the wrist. The main highlight is the addition of blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring. SpO2 measurement can provide early indications of conditions like sleep apnea, COVID-19, and lung diseases.

Satyavir Singh, the Plant Head of Mahindra's Haridwar facility, recently handed over 100 oxygen concentrators and three Supro ambulances to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Tirath Singh Rawat and the District Magistrate of Haridwar.

Omega Seiki Mobility to invest Rs. 100 crore in the healthcare sector, and is already carrying out several measures in the battle against COVID-19.

To address the surge in pressing demand for liquid medical oxygen, the central government on Monday outlined the key measures it has taken to increase the availability, streamline the distribution and strengthen the oxygen supply system.

Under its relief measures, Hyundai India has announced a series of initiatives to offer infrastructural assistance to affected states of Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.

Apple Watch's blood oxygen feature measure the percentage of oxygen your red blood cells carry from your lungs to the rest of the body and low levels are associated with breathing issues.

Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 have stopped supporting the company's blood oxygen feature in the US. The Cupertino company has disabled the pulse oximetry feature on its smartwatches, in order to dodge a US ban for infringing on patents held by Masimo. Apple is also informing customers who purchase these two models in the US that the...

Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 sales will soon be halted in the US. This comes after an International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling surrounding a patent dispute between Apple and Masimo. The case is now under a 60-day Presidential Review Period which ends on December 25. There are now also reports of the Cupertino-based tech giant workin...

The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 has unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements, ISRO said on Tuesday. It also said the instrument also detected aluminium, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, sili...

Apple Watch has been once again credited for saving a user’s life. The wearable reportedly saved a 16-year-old skier’s life by detecting low blood oxygen saturation levels. It helped him get the medical treatment in time and avoid a serious medical situation. The watch has a sensor that can measure the oxygen level of a user’s blood while str...

Noise launched the NoiseFit Core 2 smartwatch in India on August 21. It is claimed to offer up to 7-day battery life. The smartwatch comes with a plethora of features like all-day heart rate measurement, blood oxygen tracker, step and calorie counter, camera control, and more.

Astronomers have solved a decade-long conflict between the Sun's internal structure as determined by solar oscillations (helioseismology) and the structure derived from the fundamental theory of stellar evolution, which is based on measurements of the present-day Sun's chemical composition. The new estimates put an end to a decade-long debate conce...

Fire-Boltt Ninja 2 Max was launched in India on Tuesday. The smartwatch sports a 1.5-inch HD display in a rectangular dial. It also features 20 sports modes and can measure a user's heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), and sleep.

Mi Smart Band 6 was launched in India at Xiaomi’s Smarter Living 2022 virtual event on Thursday as the successor to the Mi Smart Band 5. The new fitness band comes with a bigger AMOLED touch display and includes health tracking features such as heart rate monitoring, SpO2 (peripheral capillary oxygen saturation) measurement, and sleep tracking.

Batting for her state's Covid pandemic performance, Kerala Health Minister Veena George, under fire for the rising number of new cases, reiterated her government's stand this this trend was expected. However, she sought more vaccines from the Centre.

Mi Watch Revolve Active is more or less similar to the Mi Watch Revolve. It comes with silicone straps and a buckle closure for better grip on the wrist. The main highlight is the addition of blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring. SpO2 measurement can provide early indications of conditions like sleep apnea, COVID-19, and lung diseases.

Satyavir Singh, the Plant Head of Mahindra's Haridwar facility, recently handed over 100 oxygen concentrators and three Supro ambulances to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Tirath Singh Rawat and the District Magistrate of Haridwar.

Omega Seiki Mobility to invest Rs. 100 crore in the healthcare sector, and is already carrying out several measures in the battle against COVID-19.

To address the surge in pressing demand for liquid medical oxygen, the central government on Monday outlined the key measures it has taken to increase the availability, streamline the distribution and strengthen the oxygen supply system.

Under its relief measures, Hyundai India has announced a series of initiatives to offer infrastructural assistance to affected states of Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.