The stethoscope is one of the most important and perhaps the most recognizable of all tools used by health care professionals. But new research finds they are often crawling with bacteria, including ...

PENNSYLVANIA -- A stethoscope is an invaluable tool that every medical student must learn to use, but a new study says it could end up making you sick. The study was published in the Infection Control ...

An artificial intelligence (AI)-aided stethoscope provides reliable information on asthma exacerbations in children, especially those under 5 years, a study suggests. An artificial intelligence ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study utilized a digital stethoscope that records ECGs and heart sounds and then uses an AI algorithm to ...

Two centuries after its invention, the stethoscope — the very symbol of the medical profession — is facing an uncertain prognosis. It is threatened by hand-held devices that are also pressed against ...

Source: estableman/Pixabay René Laennec and Anna Li are both innovative problem-finders from the world of medicine. In the 1860s, Laennec, a French physician, wanted a more effective way to listen to ...