The stethoscope is a staple of modern medicine; but in parts of the developing world, off-the-shelf models are prohibitively expensive. That’s why a team of doctors and hackers in Gaza has started 3D ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The basic premise of the stethoscope has been around for centuries, largely unchanged. Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Medical, Inc., today announces that it has launched online sales for its flagship product, HD Steth™, via Stethoscope.com, a leading online stethoscope and ...

CHICAGO (AP) — 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 ...

The stethoscope for every medical professional. With the reversible double chest-piece you’ll be prepared for all eventualities in everyday medical practice. The membrane side guarantees optimal ...

To hear a patient’s heart, doctors used to just put an ear up to a patient’s chest and listen. Then, in 1816, things changed. Lore has it that 35-year-old Paris physician Rene Laennec was caring for a ...

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The stethoscope may be an icon of the medical profession to most patients. But it’s more of a relic to many doctors. The device used to listen to the heart, lungs and other body parts — invented ...

Doctors debate the future of stethoscopes as technology advances, with concerns over the declining skill of using the classic device. Despite innovations, the stethoscope remains vital in teaching ...

This week, dozens of first-year medical students received engraved stethoscopes thanks to the UND medical school’s Adopt-a-Med-Student Program, which is marking its 10th anniversary. Donors provided ...