The development of vocal biomarkers to detect things like depression and stress has been an area of interest for some time. When Sharecare acquired Feingold Technologies, they collaborated on a voice analysis app analyzing spectral data in the tone of the user’s voice when they speak on the phone to pick up signs stress and depression, among other things. Cogito also developed a voice analysis tech adopted by health insurers like Humana, Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Partners Healthcare.
