Researchers at Maastricht University developed a smartphone app that identifies voice changes predicting asthma and COPD attacks up to 72 hours before symptoms emerge, enabling preventive intervention. The technology could reduce emergency hospitalizations and deaths among the estimated 300 million asthma sufferers worldwide.
Good News Network · Saturday, 4 July 2026
Voice changes measured with a mobile phone can detect an oncoming potentially-deadly asthma attack up to three days in advance, according to new research. Scientists from Maastricht University in the Netherlands say their high tech app can also provide a vital early warning for symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A flare-up of asthma […] The post Voice Changes Measured by Phone Can Predict Asthma Flare-Ups 3 Days in Advance appeared first on Good News Network.
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