The humble stethoscope — the most recognisable symbol of the medical profession for nearly 200 years — may be on its way out, according to researchers, including one of Indian-origin. The world of ...

The stethoscope is a symbol that is frequently used to represent medicine. Even with present-day technology, the stethoscope remains a constant, still being used daily by doctors and nurses. Young ...

Welcome to 2016, the 200th anniversary of the invention of the stethoscope. If Dr. Eric Topol had had his way, the venerable stethoscope would have been relegated to the dustbin of history by now, as ...

Electronic stethoscopes represent a relatively small market with the potential to get larger. Fueled by aging physicians, our love affair with personal stereos and the impact on hearing, these medical ...

The stethoscope still has an important role in a world of ever-increasing technological power and sophistication, a major new cultural history of the instrument shows. It might now seem like a relic ...

Credit a modest 19th-century Parisian doctor for having invented the stethoscope. In 1816, while examining a female patient with heart disease, Dr. René Laennec faced a conundrum: He needed to hear ...

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 ...