PHILADELPHIA — At birth in September, Moriah Mudd seemed strong and healthy. Her physical exam by a pediatrician at Riddle Hospital was completely normal. But then a nurse put a sensor on her foot and ...

Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Have you ever heard of it? The Internet sure has. Centers and clinics tout the benefits of sitting in a tank breathing 100 percent oxygen at higher than atmospheric pressure ...

A pulse oximeter measures blood oxygen levels and is one of the key ways to determine how serious someone's case of COVID-19 is. But it's not always a racially equitable device. It can produce ...

India's health system is collapsing under a record surge of coronavirus cases. Hospitals are overloaded and experiencing widespread dearth of life-saving equipment and medicines. Health experts have ...