A stethoscope "upgraded" with AI technology can help doctors detect three heart conditions in just 15 seconds. This is the revelation of researchers from Imperial College in the UK, who have shown ...

In 1816, French physician René Laennec invented an instrument that allowed doctors to listen to the heart and lungs. That device — a stethoscope — eventually evolved from a simple wooden tube to a ...

A new handheld device could replacing traditional stethoscopes for heart disease screening, say scientists. University of Cambridge researchers have developed an instrument for detecting certain types ...

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease. Researchers have developed a handheld device that could ...

Eko Health's artificial intelligence (AI) tool can detect low ejection fraction in seconds via an Eko stethoscope, bringing earlier heart failure detection to routine checkups. The FDA today approved ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared two algorithms from Eko for use with the company's digital stethoscope to screen for atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart murmurs during routine ...