The main column of your incentive spirometer has a grid with numbers. These numbers are usually expressed in millimetersand measure the total volume of your breath. The piston in the main chamber of the spirometer rises upward along the grid as you breathe in. The deeper your breath, the hig...
If there’s anyone who could be at risk of having a severe infection due to a weak immune system, it’s important that you avoid exposing them to the virus while you are still contagious. People who are at high risk include infants, young children, adults over age 60, and anyone who ...
We discuss our findings in three sections. The first brings to light the lived experience behind the case numbers; the second explores the construction of the COVID citizen, and how they were assumed to live. These demonstrate that the effects of the pandemic were unequal because they were ref...
With this system, health tracking is non-invasive, non-contact, easy to operate, and has no extra hardware cost. Meanwhile, the system’s heart rate readings are highly consistent with those from the standard pulse oximeter and therefore, would have great potential in helping popularize personal...
Pulse oximeters, which are essential for keeping track of your health at home and to indicate when you might need hospitalization, may be less accurate for people with melanated skin. These design flaws, like those in algorithms, are not inherent to the device but can be traced back to the...