Nagpur: Using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect diseases through changes in a person’s voice is one of the latest key research initiatives at AIIMS Nagpur, executive director Dr Prashant Joshi said on Monday.Talking on the sidelines of the institute’s first Research Day event, Dr Joshi explained that AI is being used to analyse voice patterns for early diagnosis. In this project, patients read standardised text in sound-controlled rooms, while algorithms study changes in tone, pitch and rhythm. Such changes can point to conditions like depression, respiratory illnesses or neurological disorders, often before clear symptoms appear.
Dr Joshi said AIIMS institutions have been built to combine patient care, teaching and research in one system. “Research helps improve diagnosis and decision making, which ultimately leads to better patient outcomes,” he said, adding that early detection through AI can be especially useful in resource-limited settings. The institute is also expanding its biotechnology footprint through collaborations with technology institutions, including interactions with IIT Bombay. Clinicians identify unmet patient needs, while technologists develop devices and solutions that can be incubated, scaled and eventually translated into affordable healthcare tools.
