Doctors have been listening to the sounds our bodies make for years. Before the invention of stethoscopes, they simply put their ears to their patients' chests or abdomens. The technical term for this ...

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

Coughs from different illnesses have specific sounds that can help make a diagnosis. Learn about the sounds of a bronchitis cough. Share on Pinterest arto_canon/Getty Images When a healthcare ...

The stethoscope is a medical instrument used to listen to and amplify the internal sounds produced by the body. Physicians still use the sounds they hear through stethoscopes as initial indicators of ...

A multi-channel recording device developed at TU Graz for pathological lung sounds and associated automatic lung sound analysis could support existing screening methods for early detection of, for ...

Listening to a patients' breathing is certainly a key part of diagnosing their respiratory problems. However, doctors' individual observer bias certainly comes into play, plus it can be difficult to ...

A new study published in Engineering presents a breakthrough in medical technology with the development of a wearable stethoscope that can accurately monitor lung sounds in real-time and automatically ...

When these airways become constricted, the chest may feel tight or congested, and a wheeze can often be heard. Other sounds to look out for, discussed below.