I’ve read that the stethoscope is being replaced in many practices by handheld Dopplers. Please say it isn’t so. —Chagai Dubrawsky, MD, Houston It isn’t so and will not be so, though your question ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to TytoCare Inc's digital stethoscope, which is intended for use by consumers and will provide the "missing link that will help ...

Many inventions get revised over time. The pandemic gave one medical school student an idea about changing the stethoscope.

Cropped of female doctor examining patient. Medical professional checking woman’s back with stethoscope in clinic. What is the power of touch and how has it played into the history of clinical ...

Eko Devices, a company featured in the 2014 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for healthcare, announced today that it has closed a $2 million funding round for its digital stethoscope attachment, the Eko Core.

(THE CONVERSATION) When someone opens the door and enters a hospital room, wearing a stethoscope is a telltale sign that they’re a clinician. This medical device has been around for over 200 years and ...

A portable ultrasound device is useful in the initial assessment of patients referred to the outpatient cardiology clinic, according to a new study published in Heart. The device detects some cardiac ...

First-year medical students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona and Rochester participated in stethoscope ...