While it has been pushing antimicrobial cases for smartphones used in healthcare settings for the past few months, start-up RidRx's device offering received a lot more attention: iStetho Adapter ...

The image of a doctor with a stethoscope hanging around the neck may seem iconic, but in fact, this image may not last much longer, as hand-held ultrasound devices are predicted to replace ...

CHICAGO -- 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 ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Maria O'Toole Corey recently had her ode to her old stethoscope recognized by the American Nurse Journal. O'Toole says that one day while watching TV she felt inspired to ...