"Revolutionary App Forecasts Cardiac Failure Weeks in Advance by Listening to Subtle Heart Signals"

A new smartphone app called HearO uses AI to analyze changes in users' voices and predict the risk of hospitalization due to heart failure. By detecting subtle changes that indicate increasing fluid in the lungs, the app was able to predict deterioration and the need for hospitalization three weeks in advance with 76% accuracy. This advanced warning allows doctors to start preventative treatment and potentially save lives. The app has received Breakthrough Device Designation and is on track for FDA approval by 2024.