# Teen invents affordable wearable stethoscope to improve diagnostics

- Source: Times of India
- Published: 2026-10-27T20:27:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/meet-kayley-xu-a-san-diego-student-who-developed-aucura-a-wearable-stethoscope-designed-to-improve-respiratory-diagnostics-and-won-a-25000-national-entrepreneurship-prize/articleshow/135213253.cms
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/teen-invents-affordable-wearable-stethoscope-to-improve-diagnostics-6d429c/

Kayley Xu, a Year 12 student, developed Aucura, a wearable stethoscope designed to enhance respiratory diagnostics and access. After recovering from pneumonia, she sought to improve traditional stethoscopes that have changed little over time. Xu overcame challenges by creating a model of the human torso to test her device effectively. Her design aims to be affordable for clinics in rural and under

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