GoKawiilFollowing its launch last November, I spent several weeks testing Withings’ BeamO, a three-in-one, FDA-cleared device that functions as a stethoscope, an electrocardiogram and a thermometer. One of my takeaways was that while the device is great for measuring your temperature and listening to your heart and lungs, these readings require a doctor for interpretation. But that will soon change.
On Friday, at IFA 2026, Withings announced StethO Sense, a service that will be available to Withings+ users starting Oct. 1. It uses third-party AI analysis software to analyze BeamO’s heart and lung recordings. According to a statement, it uses eMurmur Heart AI to detect abnormal heart murmurs and StethoMe to provide insights into breathing sounds.
“StethO Sense lets families record heart sounds at home, in seconds, as often as they want, and build a record they can bring to their doctor,” said BeamO Product Manager Livia Robic in the statement. “It doesn’t replace a visit; rather, StethO Sense gives you additional health data to bring to one.”
How eMurmur works
eMurmur is a medical AI company that developed the FDA-cleared eMurmur Heart AI for heart sound analysis. According to Withings’ press release, its algorithm has been validated in peer-reviewed clinical studies across both children and adults.
In seconds, eMurmur can analyze BeamO’s heart sound recordings, taken at one of four positions, to distinguish between no heart murmur, abnormal murmurs and innocent murmurs. It also provides a confidence score for its findings.
Both BeamO and its StethO Sense service can be used on children and adults. Withings
How StethoMe works
StethoMe, an AI company specializing in pulmonary sound analysis, offers an age-based protocol, using six lung-recording points for children and eight for adults. Then it gives a Breathing Index score ranging from zero to 100, based on your breathing quality, sounds and rate, as well as your respiratory rhythm and heart rate, to help people detect changes in their breathing patterns.
Note that StethoMe is for general lung sound tracking and isn’t intended for people with a diagnosed respiratory condition, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or bronchitis.
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