For all the advances in medical diagnostics made over the last two centuries of modern medicine, from the ability to peer deep inside the body with the help of superconducting magnets to harnessing ...

Researchers at the University of Western Ontario have produced a freely available template for 3D printing a functioning stethoscope from the same plastic used to make garden chairs. The modern ...

A stethoscope draped around the neck or placed in the ears of a nurse or doctor is a common sight in clinics and hospitals across the country. Many of us will be familiar with these acoustic devices, ...

Eko Devices, a member of Stanford’s accelerator StartX, is moving ahead with a digital accessory for analog stethoscopes to transform them into electronic stethoscopes. The idea is to create a ...

Update below When Dr. Raj Kapoor, the CEO of Rijuven, talks about how its Cardiosleeve device fits into the electronic stethoscope market, he sees it as achieving something that no other company has.

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 more than 200 years and remains a ...