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 ...

More than 200 years ago, the invention of the stethoscope revolutionized healthcare by enabling the non-invasive diagnosis of ...

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 ...

Doctors armed with the AI-powered stethoscope accurately identified heart valve disease 92% of the time, versus 46% when using a traditional stethoscope, researchers reported Feb. 5 in the European ...

Marburg Hospital's Centre for the Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases is using the cognitive computing system to solve some of the most complex medical cases. Read now In my last column, I wrote about two ...

The evolution of modern medicine has led to a critical reliance on stethoscopes in the daily care of our patients. Stethoscopes, also considered to be the "third hand," are used routinely by almost ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A stethoscope "upgraded" with AI technology can help doctors detect ...

In 1816, Dr. Rene Laennec found himself in an uncomfortable predicament when he needed to listen to a patients heartbeat. Thinking on his feet, he resorted to a makeshift solution: a paper tube. This ...