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Yahoo
14-08-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Signs of a Rare Type of Cancer May Be Hiding in Your Voice
Cancerous vocal fold lesions could exert a subtle influence over the sound of a person's voice, which could help catch laryngeal cancer earlier than current methods. While the distinction is impossible to detect with the human ear, scientists have found that machine learning algorithms can tell them apart. Across the world, around 1.1 million cases of laryngeal or 'voice box' cancer were diagnosed in 2021, and approximately 100,000 people died from it. Currently, this cancer is diagnosed by specialists using invasive procedures like video nasal endoscopy and biopsies. Related: Digital screening tools that detect the early warning signs of laryngeal cancer using voice recordings could help non-specialist doctors identify patients at risk, and help them receive a diagnosis sooner than they might otherwise. By analyzing 12,523 voice recordings from 306 North American participants, researchers from Oregon Health and Science University and Portland State University identified in men the telltale vocal features of vocal fold lesions that were either benign or cancerous. In particular, the harmonic-to-noise ratio (the relationship between tone and noise) helped to differentiate between male voices with cancer, benign lesions, and voice disorders. The researchers were unable to find statistically significant identifying features in women's voices in this study, but are hopeful that a wider dataset could offer better results for female voices in future. "To move from this study to an AI tool that recognizes vocal fold lesions, we would train models using an even larger dataset of voice recordings, labeled by professionals. We then need to test the system to make sure it works equally well for women and men," says clinical informatician Phillip Jenkins, from Oregon Health and Science University. "Voice-based health tools are already being piloted. Building on our findings, I estimate that with larger datasets and clinical validation, similar tools to detect vocal fold lesions might enter pilot testing in the next couple of years." This research was published in Frontiers in Digital Health. Related News Scientists May Have Identified a Natural Alternative to Ozempic New Research Confirms Weight-Loss Drug Link With Sudden Vision Loss This Amazing Blob Is Stunningly Similar to The Human Brain Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
If You'd Invested $10,000 in SoundHound AI Stock 3 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
Key Points SoundHound is an AI company that specializes in voice recognition technology. After soaring in the first week of trading after the company went public, shares have endured volatility over the past three years. For those with long investing horizons, SoundHound could be a great way to increase AI exposure. 10 stocks we like better than SoundHound AI › Consistent with artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in 2025, shares of SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) have outperformed the market. From the impressive 58% year-to-date rise in semiconductor powerhouse Nvidia's stock to shares of AI hyperscaler CoreWeave skyrocketing 160% since the start of the year, numerous AI stocks have produced significant gains for investors in 2025, yet SoundHound stock has provided a more measured gain. Shares of the AI voice services company are up 19% as of this writing. But is the story the same for investors who have held SoundHound stock since it debuted on public markets? Let's take a look at what an initial investment of $10,000 would be worth today. SoundHound made a lot of noise out of the gate After completing a business merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), SoundHound began trading on the Nasdaq on April 28, 2022. Investor appetite for the stock quickly followed. In its first week of trading, shares of SoundHound roared 99.7% higher. The gain didn't last, however, and shares of SoundHound plummeted in the ensuing months. In 2024, the AI voice recognition stock shouted to investors that it still provided an attractive opportunity. Shares skyrocketed more than 835% during the year as the company provided investors with encouraging financial results as well as news of new customers, signaling that the company was fully engaged in growth mode. This year, though, isn't setting up to produce the same results. With Nvidia exiting its position in SoundHound, investors have found the stock a lot less appealing. Despite swings in both directions, SoundHound stock has provided positive returns for early investors. Those who invested $10,000 on April 28, 2022 have seen their investment grow in value to $13,480. Is SoundHound a smart pick for AI investors? Like many growth stocks, SoundHound stock has demonstrated volatility in the company's early days of being public, but that doesn't mean it's undesirable. With great growth prospects, SoundHound could be a great way to expand one's AI exposure for those with long investing horizons. Should you invest $1,000 in SoundHound AI right now? Before you buy stock in SoundHound AI, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and SoundHound AI wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $635,544!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,099,758!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,046% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 181% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of August 4, 2025 Scott Levine has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. If You'd Invested $10,000 in SoundHound AI Stock 3 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
