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 ...

(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 ...

AI-enabled stethoscopes can detect heart valve disease and help screen for tuberculosis earlier. New research shows how digital stethoscopes may improve frontline diagnosis.

Although the AI-supported stethoscope shows promise, both studies highlight further research across more diverse clinical ...

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 ...