Point-of-care, handheld ultrasound (HHUS) is already a valuable adjunct to the stethoscope and plays an important and increasing role in medical education and physical diagnosis. Whether it will ...

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 the ...

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 remains a staple ...

CHICAGO (AP) — 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 ...

The stethoscope — invented in 1816 — is long overdue for a redesign, according to Davinder Ramsingh, MD, an anesthesiologist at Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical Center. “Now, just over 200 years ...

LAWRENCE - There is encouraging news about the role of artificial intelligence in health care. Normally, blood flows from one heart chamber to another, passing through little doors called valves that ...

The Internet of Things and advances in technology—among them higher-resolution imaging, device connectivity, miniaturized motion components, and 3D printing—are forcing several medical devices to ...

Eko has won FDA clearance for a suite of algorithms that will allow its digital stethoscope to more accurately screen for heart conditions that include heart murmurs and atrial fibrillation (AFib) ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eko, a digital health company applying artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against heart disease, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ...

New research shows that the use of an AI-enabled digital stethoscope more than doubled the identification of moderate to severe valvular heart disease during routine clinical examinations, compared to ...

Medical researchers find 80 percent of stethoscopes are contaminated; Switch to antimicrobial copper alloys reduces bacteria levels by 91 percent LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There are now two ...