Google Health Data

In a landmark achievement, Harvard University and Google have developed the most detailed brain map ever created. This innovative project focused on a cubic millimeter of human cerebral cortex, a sample taken during an epilepsy surgery in 2014. Over a decade, biologists and machine-learning experts meticulously mapped approximately 57,000 cells and...

Android 14 may give users insights into their device's battery health when it is released later this year. These include details such as the health of the phone's battery, the manufacturing date, when it was first used, how many charging cycles have been completed, and the charging policy. Users can also reportedly use third-party apps to access th...

Mental health doctors are investigating the role of popular wearable fitness monitors in delivering data that could warn wearers of potential health hazards in the hopes of finding simple ways to diagnose such diseases.

Samsung has reportedly filed for new trademarks in the US that are intended for its upcoming offerings in the wearables category. According to a report by 9to5Google, the South Korean conglomerate has filed for trademarks for brand names 'Galaxy Glasses', and 'Galaxy Ring', which is believed to be a smart glass, and a smart ring that are in-develop...

US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Friday, which is designed to protect the privacy of women in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the federal right to abortion. The executive order seeks to "protect patient privacy, including by addressing the transfer and sales of sensitive health-related data (and) c...

After the US Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalised abortion across the country, Big Tech is facing calls to limit surveillance and tracking of users. There is evidence that personal data that is collected can be misused and abused, including location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuo...

Google Search, Maps, and Assistant in India will now show additional information about vaccine availability and appointments. They will help people get information like availability of slots, expected pricing, information on doses, and more.

The companies won antitrust approval from the European Union in December after Google agreed to restrictions on how it will use customers health related data

Google’s offer of an undertaking that it would behave in certain ways toward rivals, not use health data for advertising and, in some cases, allow competing businesses access to health and fitness data after its planned $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,400 crores) acquisition of Fitbit, has been rejected by Australian antitrust regulator.

In June, ACCC voiced objections over the Fitbit acquisition, warning Google's acquisition would give it too much people's data, that could hurt competition in health and online advertising markets

The European Union on Thursday approved Google's $2.1-billion (roughly Rs. 15,400 crores) purchase of smartwatch maker Fitbit, after the tech titan agreed to conditions including not using health data from European users for advertising.

Google Health Studies is a new app that will let Android users participate in health studies. Users can answer survey questions and contribute relevant data using the app. The first study is in partnership with researchers from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, and focuses on respiratory illnesses.

Google Fit is getting a revamp for its Android and iOS app. The update includes changes on the homescreen, more sleep information and new sharing features. Wear OS is also getting updates, such as shortcuts that take you to your most recent workouts.

Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia on Wednesday unveiled a five-year strategic tie-up with Google for the US giant to run its data centres and servers as well as numerous software applications through the latter's Google Cloud.

Mi Health app is receiving a new update with the heart rate monitoring support. This feature will use the phone camera to measure the heart rate. There is a new Heart Rate section inside the app and this segment has a red icon at the bottom right of the screen. Tapping on it will start the heart rate monitoring feature.

In a landmark achievement, Harvard University and Google have developed the most detailed brain map ever created. This innovative project focused on a cubic millimeter of human cerebral cortex, a sample taken during an epilepsy surgery in 2014. Over a decade, biologists and machine-learning experts meticulously mapped approximately 57,000 cells and...

Android 14 may give users insights into their device's battery health when it is released later this year. These include details such as the health of the phone's battery, the manufacturing date, when it was first used, how many charging cycles have been completed, and the charging policy. Users can also reportedly use third-party apps to access th...

Mental health doctors are investigating the role of popular wearable fitness monitors in delivering data that could warn wearers of potential health hazards in the hopes of finding simple ways to diagnose such diseases.

Samsung has reportedly filed for new trademarks in the US that are intended for its upcoming offerings in the wearables category. According to a report by 9to5Google, the South Korean conglomerate has filed for trademarks for brand names 'Galaxy Glasses', and 'Galaxy Ring', which is believed to be a smart glass, and a smart ring that are in-develop...

US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Friday, which is designed to protect the privacy of women in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the federal right to abortion. The executive order seeks to "protect patient privacy, including by addressing the transfer and sales of sensitive health-related data (and) c...

After the US Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalised abortion across the country, Big Tech is facing calls to limit surveillance and tracking of users. There is evidence that personal data that is collected can be misused and abused, including location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuo...

Google Search, Maps, and Assistant in India will now show additional information about vaccine availability and appointments. They will help people get information like availability of slots, expected pricing, information on doses, and more.

The companies won antitrust approval from the European Union in December after Google agreed to restrictions on how it will use customers health related data

Google’s offer of an undertaking that it would behave in certain ways toward rivals, not use health data for advertising and, in some cases, allow competing businesses access to health and fitness data after its planned $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,400 crores) acquisition of Fitbit, has been rejected by Australian antitrust regulator.

In June, ACCC voiced objections over the Fitbit acquisition, warning Google's acquisition would give it too much people's data, that could hurt competition in health and online advertising markets

The European Union on Thursday approved Google's $2.1-billion (roughly Rs. 15,400 crores) purchase of smartwatch maker Fitbit, after the tech titan agreed to conditions including not using health data from European users for advertising.

Google Health Studies is a new app that will let Android users participate in health studies. Users can answer survey questions and contribute relevant data using the app. The first study is in partnership with researchers from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, and focuses on respiratory illnesses.

Google Fit is getting a revamp for its Android and iOS app. The update includes changes on the homescreen, more sleep information and new sharing features. Wear OS is also getting updates, such as shortcuts that take you to your most recent workouts.

Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia on Wednesday unveiled a five-year strategic tie-up with Google for the US giant to run its data centres and servers as well as numerous software applications through the latter's Google Cloud.

Mi Health app is receiving a new update with the heart rate monitoring support. This feature will use the phone camera to measure the heart rate. There is a new Heart Rate section inside the app and this segment has a red icon at the bottom right of the screen. Tapping on it will start the heart rate monitoring feature.