Sami Simons & Loes van Bemmel. (ERJ Open Research / Sami Simons via SWNS)
Voice changes measured with a mobile phone can signal a potentially deadly asthma flare-up three days in advance, according to new research.
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Sami Simons helped develop the app that can also give a vital early warning of a flare-up in symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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