Rationale and Objectives: In recent years, the human voice has emerged as more than a medium of communication—it has become a powerful marker of physiological and psychological states. Advances in signal processing, artificial intelligence, and biomedical acoustics have attracted growing attention from diverse disciplines. In this panel, however, we will focus on the medical dimension—where clinicians and medical researchers analyze voice patterns as potential biomarkers reflecting health and disease, including neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, respiratory, and psychiatric conditions.

Therefore, I propose that the Scientific Board of IFOS consider organizing a panel discussion that brings together international experts—physicians and technical specialists—who have practical experience in applying voice analysis to medical issues.

Key Themes:

• Voice as a Biomarker: Physiological and pathological correlates of vocal features essential for Neurological, Psychiatric, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and otorhinolaryngological (particularly snoring & obstructive sleep apnea) diseases and pain management

• AI and Digital Voice Analysis: Novel diagnostic and predictive tools in clinics and remote patient monitoring

• Educational Perspectives: Integrating voice-based analytics into medical training and patient monitoring

• Ethical and Practical Challenges: Data privacy, standardization, and clinical validation

Expected Outcomes: The session will stimulate dialogue among clinicians, researchers, and innovators about integrating voice-based tools into everyday medical practice. By highlighting cross-disciplinary collaborations, it will encourage new research directions and educational frameworks that position the human voice as a central biomarker in 21st-century medicine.

Suggested Format: Panel discussion with contributions from 3–4 experts, including both physicians and technical specialists, on the topics outlined above.