CHICAGO — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We’re all accustomed to our doctor using a stethoscope to listen to our heart at just about every visit. It’s one of the most fundamental screening tools. Now, thanks to artificial intelligence, the ...

Since the invention of the stethoscope by Rene Laënnec in 1816, the most relied-upon diagnostic tool in modern healthcare delivery and, in popular culture, is one of the identifiers of a doctor or ...

A digital stethoscope that uses artificial intelligence (AI) is better at detecting heart murmurs associated with clinically significant valvular heart disease (VHD) than is a primary care physician ...