Trump’s anti-DEI initiatives could hamper pulse oximeter research, doctors worry

The Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs threatens research efforts to address racial disparities in pulse oximeters, with Dr. Michael Lipnick expressing concern over funding uncertainty. Recent executive orders have raised questions about how to include people of color in studies without focusing on race, impacting critical research into pulse oximeter accuracy. While some projects, like Dr. Andrew Goodwin’s analysis of racial differences in pulse oximetry readings, continue with private funding, others, like Lipnick’s work in Uganda, face financial insecurity and uncertainty in the wake of anti-DEI initiatives.

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