Cara Connelly
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Truth seeker. Former reporter. Oncology, Med Device start-up, big agency vet. Health PR/Comms leader. Madison WI is 🏡. Lover of primary sources and peer reviewed pubs. UW🦡and NU🐱. Girl mom. Promoting health care that improves the human condition.
Such a basic and important healthcare device should work for everyone.
Physicians and patients have been waiting years for the FDA to ask manufacturers to make pulse oximeters work on all skin tones. Just as they were making headway it looks like progress may now be stalled by anti-DEI initiatives. Great story by Erika Edwards.
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Trump's anti-DEI initiatives could hamper pulse oximeter research, doctors worry
The future of funding to study racial disparities is unknown, as the federal government appears to oppose diversity, equity and inclusion programs .
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January 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Such a basic and important healthcare device should work for everyone.