AI-assisted device could soon replace traditional stethoscopes

Stethoscopes are among doctors' most important instruments, yet there have not been any essential improvements to the device since the 1960s. Now, researchers at Aalto University have developed a device that analyzes a broad range of bodily functions and offers physicians a probable diagnosis as well as suggestions for appropriate further examinations. The researchers believe that the new device could eventually replace the stethoscope and enable quicker and more precise diagnoses. A startup called Vital Signs is taking the device to the market. The researchers are currently testing the device in a clinical pilot trial.