Doctors could soon diagnose type 2 diabetes using patients' voice notes, astonishing study finds READ MORE: Why night owls' body clock could raise their risk of type 2 diabetes By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 23:01 BST, 9 September 2024 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 9 September 2024 e-mail View comments People could be diagnosed with diabetes using little more than a voice recording from their phone, promising new research has suggested. Experts have long feared millions of Brits with the condition — which causes blood sugar levels to become too high — are going undiagnosed. But audio samples of patient's voices lasting just 25 seconds, along with basic health data like age, sex, height and BMI could determine whether someone is diabetic.
Scientists, who tested the AI model on more than 600 adults, found it was accurate in more than two thirds of cases. Charities and experts today welcomed the 'innovative' tool but cautioned further research was needed. Experts have long feared millions of Brits with the condition — which causes blood sugar levels to become too high — are going undiagnosed.
But audio samples of just 25 seconds, along with basic health data like age, sex, height and BMI could determine whether someone is diabetic Almost 4.3 million people were living with diabetes in 2021/22, according to the latest figures for the UK. And another 850,000 people have diabetes and are completely unaware of it, which is worrying because untreated type .