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Ulster driver gives one of highest ever drunk driving readings in Northern Ireland and UK

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Driver is so drunk he BREAKS police breathalyser during roadside test before blowing ‘one of highest readings ever in Northern Ireland’ – as officers brand him a ‘wannabe killer’ Police in Northern Ireland pulled over a driver in Tobermore, Londonderry Man attempted to use a roadside breathalyser but the device wouldn’t register At police station he recorded a … Read more

Pulse oximeters readings are FOUR times more likely to be inaccurate in black patients

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Pulse oximeters that measure blood oxygen levels are FOUR times more likely to be inaccurate in black patients than white patients, study finds, as scientists worry the devices weren’t designed to scan blood color through darker skin Researchers looked at readings of pulse oximeters, which measure oxygen levels, of black patients and white patients  In 12% … Read more