Whether you've booked a health check up or recovering from an illness, your medical professional will likely make use of a stethoscope to hear what's going on inside the body. But doctors are busy ...

The doctor's stethoscope is a ubiquitous tool typically used early on during a medical examination, then put to the side. Northwestern University researchers are envisioning a kind of continuous, ...

PITTSBURGH, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "As a nurse, I wanted to create a stethoscope system that would offer a wireless means of listening to the heart and lungs," said an inventor, from ...

The stethoscope, long revered as an essential instrument in patient diagnosis and care, is increasingly being scrutinised for its role as a potential vector in the transmission of infectious agents.