New App Can Detect Diabetes by Voice with Remarkable Accuracy
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New voice-based AI app from Klick Health can screen for type 2 diabetes from just a 6-10 second voice clip with 86-89% accuracy.
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37 million Americans have type 2 diabetes but half are undiagnosed; voice screening provides an easy, affordable way to detect diabetes early.
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App analyzes vocal biomarkers - minute changes in speech from diabetes eroding nerves/muscles or increasing anxiety.
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Study tested app on 267 people's voices over 2 weeks, achieving accuracy rivaling standard blood tests.
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Meant to provide early warning for high risk people to confirm with further tests and doctor; could help detect diabetes early and save lives.