Some experts are saying its time for doctors to toss their stethoscopes in the trash. Dr. Jagat Narula, associate dean for global affairs at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, and Dr. Bret ...

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 ...

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 ...

Though doctors may disinfect their hands to prevent spreading illness, there may be another bacteria-ridden object they have on them that doesn't get the same cleaning treatment: their stethoscopes. A ...

"This technology will enable nurses, medical students and physicians themselves to actually assess their patient right there and they will be able to determine if the patient is having silent seizures ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. It’s a tool physicians learn to use early on ...

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 ...

Ask any doctor and it’s likely they’ll remember it – the weight of it, the colour, the pride of wearing it for the first time. The day a medical student gets their first stethoscope is the day they ...