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Johns Hopkins University Creates Stethoscope To Diagnose Lung Abnormalities

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Health care workers in busy hospitals or noisy areas may benefit from a new digital stethoscope.

Johns Hopkins University created a device that uses artificial intelligence and noise suppression technology to better identify lung abnormalities.

The stethoscope can also help maintain social distancing and reduce exposure to COVID-19 by allowing recordings to be shared virtually with a care team in a different room.

Some work still needs to be done on the algorithm, and once that happens- it can be distributed to doctors everywhere.

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