Research has shown darker skin tones receive more inaccurate readings than lighter ones: 11.7% of apparently normal readings in Black patients were wrong, compared to 3.6% of readings in white ...

What is melanin? Melanin is a naturally occurring substance or pigment produced by special skin cells called melanocytes that are found in one's skin, hair follicles, eyes and other parts of the ...

Color-Based Test Allows Patients With Anemia to Monitor Hemoglobin Levels at Home Brian Park, PharmD | October 4, 2023 ...

Anemia in babies may manifest as pale skin, irritability, and a fast heart rate. Sometimes, mild to moderate anemia may not produce symptoms, but severe anemia can have very serious consequences ...

Using skin color to evaluate and score newborns does not advance health equity or promote better outcomes for patients. It advances racial bias, systemically, from a child’s first minute.