Google has finally unveiled its long-awaited Pixel Watch, a wearable that includes Fitbit's health-tracking features.
Though the tech giant has provided the operating system for other wearable devices and completed the acquisition of Fitbit early last year, this is Google's first smartwatch under its own name.
The Pixel Watch, which will start at $349.99, includes continuous heart rate tracking...
On Tuesday, Fitbit Health Solutions and Google Cloud announced they're launching a new service to help healthcare and life science organizations utilize data from wearables.
The company said that Device Connect for Fitbit allows patients to make their Fitbit data available to providers, giving these patients control over who they share their information with and for what purpose. The tool also...
Google announced several health equity-focused updates to its products Monday, including an addition to Search that provides information about public insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
In a blog post, the tech giant said users will see eligibility requirements and how to enroll when they search for Medicare or Medicaid health plans. People currently covered under Medicaid will also be...
Google will clearly label healthcare facilities that provide abortions in Search and Maps to reduce confusion among users looking for the procedure.
The change comes months after Congressional Democrats pushed the tech giant to better differentiate between abortion clinics and crisis pregnancy centers, which try to dissuade people from seeking abortions and may not offer accurate medical...
Google announced three updated health and fitness-tracking Fitbit wearables Wednesday, including options with new exercise modes and additional sensors for stress monitoring.
The Inspire 3, which will retail for $99.95, includes heart rate tracking, activity and exercise monitoring, and sleep quality information – including blood oxygen tracking, sleep duration and a sleep score. The lower-end...
New York-based health system Northwell Health is partnering with Google Cloud to use cloud technology and artificial intelligence to automate administrative workflows and identify patient risk factors for early intervention.
The collaboration will use Google's tech for scheduling, automating contact with payers and creating summaries of patient medical information. It will also use machine...
Google will automatically delete location history when users visit sensitive places like abortion clinics, according to a blog posted last week.
In the post, the tech giant said the location history setting on Google accounts is off by default, and users who turn it on can remove data at any time. The new protections will delete entries from places like counseling centers, domestic violence...
After months of rumors, Google announced its own smartwatch, called the Pixel Watch, will be coming this fall.
Although the tech giant has supported smartwatches through its wearable operating system and completed its acquisition of Fitbit last year, this is Google's first branded smartwatch. The Pixel Watch will have a circular, domed design made with recycled stainless steel and customizable...
Google announced a number of health product updates Thursday, including new search functionality for finding provider appointments, ongoing work on using Fitbit to detect atrial fibrillation, and research using smartphones and artificial intelligence to conduct obstetric ultrasounds.
"The pandemic has really strengthened our resolve as a company that we could and should apply our technologies to...
Google is continuing its work in the EHR space, with a new AI-backed tool called Conditions, aimed at giving doctors a holistic view of a patient. The new feature will be part of Google's clinician-facing search tool that helps organize patients' medical records, Care Studio, its VP Paul Muret announced at ViVE this week.
Muret explained that Care Studio's original feature is useful for...
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