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Google has taken a stake in Flo Health, the period-tracking app, the companies said on Monday. The multi-year deal will bring women’s health data into Google’s wearables and coaching. They did not disclose the size of the investment.
Google has launched the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker that sits between its screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5, the company said on Monday. It is on pre-order now and reaches shops on 27 October. A Stephen Curry special edition costs $219.99.
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The prize rewards optogenetics, a method that switches nerve cells on and off with light.
Grindr has agreed to buy PurposeMed, the company behind HIV prevention service Freddie, for $250mn in cash and stock, it said in a statement on Wednesday. Grindr will pay $190mn in cash and $60mn in shares. Up to $70mn more in cash depends on Freddie hitting targets in 2027.
Google DeepMind has brought its SynthID watermarking technology to synthetic biology. The new tool, SynthID Bio, hides a signature in the amino acid sequence or predicted 3D structure of a protein. The lab announced it on Wednesday in a blog post and a paper in Nature.
More than 44,000 people have filed legal objections to stop the NHS’s Federated Data Platform handling their health records. The platform runs on Palantir software. The campaign asks NHS England to stop the platform sharing, storing or using their data, the Guardian reported on Wednesday.
Oura has postponed its Nasdaq IPO, citing “uncertainty in the IPO market”. The Finnish-founded smart ring maker said so in a statement on Tuesday, a week after it launched the offering. It said it is postponing “despite strong demand”, and gave no new date.
Ruby Wang, a physician and biotech consultant in the U.K., on her upcoming book on the emergence of China as a global health superpower.
Health tech funding hit $7.4B in H1 2026, but 8% of deals took nearly half the money. Here's what that means for your job search.
Summary: Dr. Taft Parsons III, Chief Psychiatric Officer at CVS Health, discusses his journey into behavioral health leadership and how… The post Breaking Barriers in Behavioral Healthcare: Dr. Taft Parson III – CVS Health appeared first on Woebot Health.
Dr. Angela Skrynzski, Virtua Health’s lead physician for tele-health, changes the conversation to, “What support can we offer in a… The post AI in Mental Health Workflows: Virtua Physician’s Perspectives appeared first on Woebot Health.
Sara Vaezy, Chief Strategy and Digital Officer at Providence, discusses the critical need for healthcare interoperability and transparency to enhance… The post Providence’s Guide to Healthcare Interoperability appeared first on Woebot Health.
Dr. Micky Tripathy, National Coordinator for Health IT at the Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the importance of… The post US Health IT Chief on the Future of Interoperability appeared first on Woebot Health.
In this next episode of Meeting of the Minds, Manish Sapra, Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry at Northwell… The post Leading Psychiatrist: How to Measure Mental Health appeared first on Woebot Health.
Dr. Nancy Byatt, Professor of Psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School, discusses the critical importance of providing mental health care… The post Mental Health’s Surprising Role in Maternal Deaths appeared first on Woebot Health.
Dawn Zieger, VP of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Geisinger Health, discusses the importance of improving behavioral health access in… The post How Geisinger is Transforming Rural Mental Health appeared first on Woebot Health.
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