Healthcare

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From wheeze to waveform: respiratory screening at scale

Acoustic respiratory screening could reach places spirometry never will. We explore the model, the data, and the limits.

Acoustic waveform

Acoustic respiratory screening could reach places spirometry never will. The opportunity is large, but so are the limits worth being honest about.

From wheeze to waveform

Respiratory sounds carry rich information about airway health. Converting a wheeze or crackle into a reliable waveform-based marker requires both good data and disciplined validation.

We train on broad, representative populations so the model generalizes beyond the narrow demographics that plague many clinical datasets.

Knowing the limits

Acoustic screening is a triage and access tool, not a replacement for diagnostic testing. Designing it with that boundary in mind is what keeps it genuinely useful.