Holly Lynn Payne

US-based researchers say AI technology could help voice become a biomarker for some cancers and lesions. Artificial intelligence has found yet another use in healthcare, with a new study saying the technology shows promise in detecting abnormalities of the vocal folds based on the sound of a voice. Published in Frontiers in Digital Health, the US-based researchers fed more 180 standardised speech recordings from 176 people into an AI model that analysed tone, pitch, volume and clarity.

Australia’s guidelines for protecting frontline workers against covid-19 is expected to undergo a long-overdue change in the coming weeks. While the move could bring down the hotel quarantine house of cards, GPs could finally benefit – if they get PPE that fits the new reality. On 30 April, the World Health Organisation formally recognised that covid is spread via aerosols, which can travel farther and remain in the air longer than larger respiratory droplets.