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 ...

Lung sound analysis was able to confirm airway narrowing in patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) acute bronchiolitis. Airway narrowing could be found through lung sound analysis in patients ...

Make sure that the listening area is quiet, and importantly, do not listen through the patient's clothing. Warm your stethoscope either by carrying it in your pants pocket or by vigorously rubbing it.

While a stethoscope will tell you if someone has a respiratory ailment, it will only share that information in the few minutes it's being used by a trained physician. A new wearable device could paint ...

If you notice a whistling, rattling, or crackling sound when you breathe, it may be your lungs asking for attention. These sounds can be early warning signs of asthma, infection, or pollution-related ...