Predicting disease through voice recordings and AI: Experts establish standards for vocal biomarkers

A person's voice can express far more than what they are saying.

Researchers are increasingly discovering that subtle changes in speech, breathing and vocal quality provide valuable clues about a wide range of health conditions, from Parkinson's and Alzheimer's to depression, heart failure and type 2 diabetes.

These voice-derived indicators, known as vocal biomarkers, are expected to be used soon for disease diagnosis and monitoring. ...