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 pressed against the ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- The stethoscope has been a "tried and true" tool for doctors and nurses for two centuries, but it may soon become obsolete. According to reporting by the Associated Press, new devices ...

For all the advances in medical diagnostics made over the last two centuries of modern medicine, from the ability to peer deep inside the body with the help of superconducting magnets to harnessing ...

Roxette and D.H.T. sang, "listen to your heart." But if a stethoscope is used to do so, what bacteria may be calling for you? Determining the types of bacteria found on stethoscopes was the goal of a ...

Medical technology is having to move fast to keep up, and Minnesota's 3M is at the forefront of that. They recently introduced a new product that is having a big impact in our current world. "It quite ...

A new study suggests your doctor's stethoscope may make you sick. The study was published in the medical journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Researchers examined 40 stethoscopes in ...

It might look like a simple piece of equipment, but the stethoscope is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools out there and a vital addition to any medical kit. Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, ...