Researchers develop fluorescence-based sensor that measures oxygen content of breath

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Oxygen saturation in the blood that is either too low or too high can cause lasting physical harm or even death. This is why patients' oxygen concentrations are monitored continuously in both intensive care and trauma units. However, the pulse oximeters typically clipped onto a patient's fingertip for this purpose can be unreliable.

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