As a necessary part of patient health assessment and diagnosis, stethoscopes are one of the most valuable tools for healthcare professionals. But not all stethoscopes are equal. These tools can differ ...

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Health care workers’ hands are notorious for spreading germs in hospitals, but a new study suggests that the stethoscopes around their necks may be just as bad. Researchers in Switzerland found that ...

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Though doctors may disinfect their hands to prevent spreading illness, there may be another bacteria-ridden object they have on them that doesn't get the same cleaning treatment: their stethoscopes. A ...