“Voice is the New Blood”: a discourse analysis of voice AI health-tech start-up websites

IntroductionVoice as a biomarker has emerged as a transformative field in health technology, providing non-invasive, accessible, and cost-effective methods for detecting, diagnosing, and monitoring various conditions. Start-ups are at the forefront of this innovative field, developing and marketing...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Digital Health
Main Authors:	Alden Blatter, Hortense Gallois, Emily Evangelista, Yael Bensoussan, Bridge2AI-Voice Consortium, Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon, Yael E. Bensoussan, Olivier Elemento, David Dorr, Satrajit Ghosh, Alistair Johnson, Phillip Payne, Maria E. Powell, Anaïs Rameau, Vardit Ravitsky, Alexandros Sigaras
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Subjects:	voice biomarkers voice AI medical AI start-up health technology discourse analysis
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1568159/full

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