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The unexpected health impacts of wearable tech

WEBWhen Tim Cook took the stage at a September 2014 event to announce the hotly anticipated, long-rumored Apple Watch, he described it as a “comprehensive …

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Hospitals are selling treasure troves of medical data

WEBJun 23, 2021, 11:22 AM PDT. Illustration by Ana Kova. Healthcare organizations and hospitals in the United States all sit on treasure troves: a stockpile of patient health data …

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Over 40 million people had health information leaked this year

WEBDec 8, 2021, 8:25 AM PST. Illustration by Ana Kova. Over 40 million people in the United States had their personal health information exposed in data breaches this year, a …

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New iPhone Health app feature gives doctors easier access to data

WEBJun 9, 2021, 8:15 AM PDT. iPhone users will be able to share their Health app data directly with doctors. Image: Apple. People with smartphones and wearable devices regularly …

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The 10 best fitness trackers in 2024

WEBThe Oura Ring Gen 3 is a discreet sleep and recovery tracker that tracks heart rate, body temperature, and activity. It comes with a six-month free trial, with a …

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Apple keeps exploring (and scrapping) new ways to detect users’ …

WEBNov 1, 2023, 10:34 AM PDT. Illustration: The Verge. Apple’s been signaling for years that it wants to dive more deeply into healthcare. A lengthy new Bloomberg report details just …

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Uber and Lyft are taking on healthcare, and drivers are just along …

WEBUber said in a public statement in January that it has over 3,000 healthcare customers and that it saw over 70 percent growth in bookings for its health services …

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It’s time to study the health impacts of TikTok, researchers say

WEBDespite the fact that TikTok now has over 1 billion users, public health researchers know very little about the health effects it might be having on the platform’s …

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Oracle thinks it can fix healthcare’s biggest tech issue

WEBLarry Ellison, Oracle board chairman and chief technology officer. Just after closing a $28 billion deal to acquire electronic health records company Cerner, tech …

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Lumen review: a metabolism breathalyzer for the patient

WEBPhoto by Victoria Song / The Verge. Since I last reviewed this device, Lumen’s switched to a subscription model. It’s $249 for a three-month plan, $299 for a …

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App claims to track blood pressure through a smartphone camera

WEBJan 7, 2022, 11:12 AM PST. Binah.ai built a blood pressure monitor into its health platform. Health platform Binah.ai announced this week that it added blood pressure monitoring …

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Levels Health review: optimize your fitness with a $400 glucose …

WEBLevels Health is a new fitness tracking program that uses a real-time glucose monitor patch on your arm to determine when activities or things you eat affect …

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Google is making another attempt at personal health records

WEBGoogle is “making progress” on the consumer health record initiative, Bob Wachter, chair of the department of medicine at the University of California, San …

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Amazon Halo: a fitness band and app that scans your body, listens …

WEBAmazon is creating an entirely new fitness band and health service, called Halo. The Halo Band is a simple gadget with no display, but the Halo app is more …

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Oura Ring Generation 3 review: a relationship for the long term

WEBThe Oura Ring Generation 3 is a great sleep tracker, but its best features aren’t ready yet. In 2020, it seemed like the Oura Ring was everywhere. Researchers …

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The DEA is investigating Done over ADHD drug prescriptions

WEBSep 15, 2022, 8:15 AM PDT. Image: Wiki Commons. Telehealth startup Done, which prescribes ADHD medication like Adderall, is under investigation by the Drug …

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The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses have multimodal AI now

WEBBy Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 12 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo …

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Withings Body Smart review: a flawed but thoughtful approach to …

WEBFinal tally: two mandatory agreements and several optional permissions. The $99.95 Withings Body Smart is a smart scale with an Eyes-Closed feature that lets …

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The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses get video calling, Apple Music, …

WEBBy Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 12 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo …

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Google’s fastest-growing business is insuring companies against …

WEBThe Information is reporting that Verily more than doubled its revenue to become the biggest Alphabet subsidiary after Google proper — and that health …

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Chipotle opening prototype online-only ordering “Digital Kitchen”

WEBHe spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Dec 17, 2021, 10:58 AM PST. Chipotle’s Digital Kitchen for Pickup & Delivery kind of looks like a …

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