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Masimo Sues US Customs After Apple Watch Models Restore Blood Oxygen Tracking Feature
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 dropped the ability to measure a wearer’s blood oxygen levels in the US due to a 2024 ruling. The restriction was imposed on the Cupertino company after a lawsuit was filed by a medical instrument manufacturer. Recently, the tech giant announced that it has brought the feature back for its Watch Series 10, Series ...
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US Boy Born At Just 21 Weeks Sets Guinness World Record For "Most Premature Baby"
A little baby boy born at just 21 weeks of gestation last July in the United States has officially broken the record for the world's most premature baby.
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"Thank You": Pope To Doctors For Saving His Life During 5-Week Hospital Stay
Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked members of the medical team who saved his life during a five-week hospital stay for a serious case of double pneumonia, speaking softly but breathing without oxygen at the meeting in the Vatican.
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Blinkit Launches Basic Life Support Ambulance Service in 10 Minutes in Gurugram
Blinkit is rolling out a 10-minute basic life support (BLS) ambulance service in India, the quick commerce company announced on Thursday. The service is initially available in Gurugram with five ambulances plying in the city. They will be equipped with essential life support recruitment including oxygen cylinders and Automated External Defibrillato...
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MIT Engineers Create Miniature Zinc-Air Batteries for Cell-Sized Robots, Revolutionising Autonomous Technology
MIT engineers have made a significant breakthrough with the development of a tiny zinc-air microbattery, measuring just 0.1 millimetres in length and 0.002 millimetres thick, about the width of a human hair. This innovative battery captures oxygen from the air to oxidise zinc, generating a potential of up to 1 volt, which is sufficient to operate s...
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UK Man "Dead" For 50 Minutes Makes Miraculous Recovery, Baffles Doctors
After spending five weeks in a medically induced coma to protect his brain from oxygen deprivation, he has gradually regained his ability to walk and talk.
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Apple Removes Blood Oxygen Monitoring Feature From Watches Amid Legal Battle Over Patents
After a patent dispute with medical device maker Masimo, Apple is removing the pulse oximeter function from its latest smartwatches to avoid a US import ban.
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"Not Above The Law": Apple Watch Models Face US Import Ban
Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
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Man's Oxygen Mask Catches Fire In Hospital, Probe Ordered After He Dies
A panel of senior doctors and forensic team will probe allegations of medical negligence against a government hospital here after a 23-year-old died in treatment, officials said.
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Ukrainians On Ventilators Gasp For Oxygen As Power Cuts Become The Norm
Regular power outages caused by Russian missile strikes have terrified tens of thousands of Ukrainians who rely on electricity to keep medical equipment running.
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Apple Watch Saves 16-Year-Old Skier’s Life by Detecting Low Blood Oxygen Saturation: Report
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...
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Focus On Oxygen, Mandatory Test For China Arrivals: India's Covid Steps
The Health Ministry has given a fresh six-point advisory to the states to face any Covid emergency amid rising cases in neighbouring China. India has reported a handful of the BF.7 strain that's running amok in China.
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'Get Your Booster Shot At Earliest': Top Indian Doctors' Body's Warning
It appealed to the government to upscale the preparedness "for any such situation as seen in 2021" by issuing necessary instructions to the concerned Ministries and Departments to make available the emergency medicines, oxygen supply, and ambulances.
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3 Patients Die In ICU Allegedly Due To Power Cut In Karnataka Hospital
Three patients who were admitted at VIMS or Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences government hospital in Ballari district of Karnataka died allegedly after oxygen was cut off due to power outage.
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Tamil Nadu Start Up Develops Life Saving Instant Oxygen Generator
A Tamil Nadu based start-up has launched a first of its kind portable instant oxygen generator called Portia, which they say could be a lifesaver during medical emergencies.
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Masimo Sues US Customs After Apple Watch Models Restore Blood Oxygen Tracking Feature
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 dropped the ability to measure a wearer’s blood oxygen levels in the US due to a 2024 ruling. The restriction was imposed on the Cupertino company after a lawsuit was filed by a medical instrument manufacturer. Recently, the tech giant announced that it has brought the feature back for its Watch Series 10, Series ...
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US Boy Born At Just 21 Weeks Sets Guinness World Record For "Most Premature Baby"
A little baby boy born at just 21 weeks of gestation last July in the United States has officially broken the record for the world's most premature baby.
-
"Thank You": Pope To Doctors For Saving His Life During 5-Week Hospital Stay
Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked members of the medical team who saved his life during a five-week hospital stay for a serious case of double pneumonia, speaking softly but breathing without oxygen at the meeting in the Vatican.
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Blinkit Launches Basic Life Support Ambulance Service in 10 Minutes in Gurugram
Blinkit is rolling out a 10-minute basic life support (BLS) ambulance service in India, the quick commerce company announced on Thursday. The service is initially available in Gurugram with five ambulances plying in the city. They will be equipped with essential life support recruitment including oxygen cylinders and Automated External Defibrillato...
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MIT Engineers Create Miniature Zinc-Air Batteries for Cell-Sized Robots, Revolutionising Autonomous Technology
MIT engineers have made a significant breakthrough with the development of a tiny zinc-air microbattery, measuring just 0.1 millimetres in length and 0.002 millimetres thick, about the width of a human hair. This innovative battery captures oxygen from the air to oxidise zinc, generating a potential of up to 1 volt, which is sufficient to operate s...
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UK Man "Dead" For 50 Minutes Makes Miraculous Recovery, Baffles Doctors
After spending five weeks in a medically induced coma to protect his brain from oxygen deprivation, he has gradually regained his ability to walk and talk.
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Apple Removes Blood Oxygen Monitoring Feature From Watches Amid Legal Battle Over Patents
After a patent dispute with medical device maker Masimo, Apple is removing the pulse oximeter function from its latest smartwatches to avoid a US import ban.
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"Not Above The Law": Apple Watch Models Face US Import Ban
Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
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Man's Oxygen Mask Catches Fire In Hospital, Probe Ordered After He Dies
A panel of senior doctors and forensic team will probe allegations of medical negligence against a government hospital here after a 23-year-old died in treatment, officials said.
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Ukrainians On Ventilators Gasp For Oxygen As Power Cuts Become The Norm
Regular power outages caused by Russian missile strikes have terrified tens of thousands of Ukrainians who rely on electricity to keep medical equipment running.
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Apple Watch Saves 16-Year-Old Skier’s Life by Detecting Low Blood Oxygen Saturation: Report
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...
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Focus On Oxygen, Mandatory Test For China Arrivals: India's Covid Steps
The Health Ministry has given a fresh six-point advisory to the states to face any Covid emergency amid rising cases in neighbouring China. India has reported a handful of the BF.7 strain that's running amok in China.
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'Get Your Booster Shot At Earliest': Top Indian Doctors' Body's Warning
It appealed to the government to upscale the preparedness "for any such situation as seen in 2021" by issuing necessary instructions to the concerned Ministries and Departments to make available the emergency medicines, oxygen supply, and ambulances.
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3 Patients Die In ICU Allegedly Due To Power Cut In Karnataka Hospital
Three patients who were admitted at VIMS or Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences government hospital in Ballari district of Karnataka died allegedly after oxygen was cut off due to power outage.
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Tamil Nadu Start Up Develops Life Saving Instant Oxygen Generator
A Tamil Nadu based start-up has launched a first of its kind portable instant oxygen generator called Portia, which they say could be a lifesaver during medical emergencies.
