I’ve read that the stethoscope is being replaced in many practices by handheld Dopplers. Please say it isn’t so. —Chagai Dubrawsky, MD, Houston It isn’t so and will not be so, though your question ...

The stethoscope – the most used and recognized symbol of medicine – is getting a modern, digital makeover. While preserving the standard look and function of traditional stethoscopes, a digital ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to TytoCare Inc's digital stethoscope, which is intended for use by consumers and will provide the "missing link that will help ...

A device that slips into a standard stethoscope and transmits information to EHRs received $2 million in venture funding and is now going to clinical trials. The Eko Core is a small device that ...

The device may help boost early detection of HFrEF for people living in low-resource settings where echo is scarce.

Eko Devices, a company featured in the 2014 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for healthcare, announced today that it has closed a $2 million funding round for its digital stethoscope attachment, the Eko Core.

OAKLAND, Calif., March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eko, a cardiopulmonary digital health company, today announced the launch of its clinical education initiative. Eko Academy, a free educational ...

Cropped of female doctor examining patient. Medical professional checking woman’s back with stethoscope in clinic. What is the power of touch and how has it played into the history of clinical ...

Stethoscopes have become a fashion item. Unlike when I started out as a junior doctor – when we carried our stethoscopes folded up in the pockets of a white coat – the current trend is to wear the ...