Vocal Biomarkers; Serve as a Useful Tool in Identifying the Risk or Presence of Various Medical Conditions
A vocal biomarker is a feature or a combination of
features from an audio signal of a voice that is associated with a clinical
outcome. Vocal biomarkers can be used to diagnose a condition, monitor
patients, or grade the stages or the severity of the disease or for drug
development. Various clinical
researches are exploring the use of voice or vocal biomarkers to identify the
causes of both mental and neurological disorders. This technology can also be
used to detect diseases, as well as monitor patients and improve the quality of
care.
The Global
Vocal Biomarkers Market size is expected to be valued at US$ 1,357.7 million in 2019, and is expected to exhibit a
CAGR of 15.5% over the forecast
period (2019 – 2027).
Psychiatric and neurological disorders, such as
Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, are a major cause of death
worldwide. The Alzheimer's Association has also called for faster research on
biomarkers for early diagnosis of the disease, so that the disease can be
treated before symptoms occur. Researchers have
identified the biomarker that could help physicians diagnose Alzheimer's
disease earlier. Researchers have
identified a biomarker that could help physicians diagnose AD earlier, as a
patient transitions into mild cognitive impairment.
Voice can serve as a useful tool in identifying the
risk or presence of various medical conditions such as coronary artery disease,
depression, Parkinson’s disease, and more. Vocal
biomarkers are signals that can be detected in the voice, and are
linked to a variety of disorders, such as coronary artery disease, anxiety, and
depression. These biomarkers can be also identified during diagnosis of
cognitive impairment, respiratory disorders, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic
brain injury, and are generally used to detect diseases using speech features
in a non-invasive way.
Vocal biomarkers can be an advanced innovation in the
field of medical diagnostics, allowing for minimally-invasive diagnostic
procedures to detect chronic conditions. Thus, with the increase in prevalence
of chronic diseases, the use of vocal biomarkers is also increasing rapidly.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic
diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, are the leading causes
of death and disability in the U.S.

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