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By Dave Muoio | 10:00 am | March 16, 2021
The new Sleep Sensing feature integrates with Google Fit and is the first health or wellness use of Soli, Google's low-energy radar sensor.
By Laura Lovett | 01:03 pm | February 23, 2021
Google has been working with Ascension on a pilot of the program, which it is now expanding. 
By Dave Muoio | 12:00 pm | February 04, 2021
The new wellness features use machine learning to observe subtle changes in chest movement or blood coloration, and are slated to drop for Pixel device users in the next month.
By Laura Lovett | 02:39 pm | January 25, 2021
The tech giant is also teaming up with providers to use its capacities for vaccination. 
By Dave Muoio | 12:28 pm | January 14, 2021
The companies' $2.1 billion deal was announced in late 2019, but delayed by regulatory concerns.
By Dave Muoio | 03:29 pm | October 22, 2020
Also: Google reportedly coming to terms with European Commission on Fitbit deal; Eko and 3M's digital stethoscope.
By Dave Muoio | 03:41 pm | September 30, 2020
Formed under the banners of the Consumer Technology Association and the Connected Health Initiative, the coalition's membership includes big names like Google, Boston Children's Hospital, Microsoft, ResMed and others.
By Dave Muoio | 03:59 pm | September 24, 2020
The tech company said that it will be pulling its new case and trend data from sources such as Johns Hopkins, The New York Times and Wikipedia.
By Laura Lovett | 03:51 pm | September 24, 2020
During a keynote at CB Insights' Future of Health DeSalvo discusses Google's COVID-19 response including contract tracing and information sharing. 
By Dave Muoio | 03:40 pm | September 23, 2020
Also: European Commission pushes back Google-Fitbit antitrust investigation deadline; new handheld ultrasound devices.