Health

Meet the new Fitbit app that’s redesigned with you in mind

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0000

The updated Fitbit app, coming later this fall, has a simpler design and more motivating content

7 ways Google Health is improving outcomes in Asia Pacific

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Knowledge is key to maintaining good health— so we take seriously our responsibility to make health information more accessible for individuals, caregivers, and communit…

Looking to the next 75 years of the NHS

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Today marks the 75th birthday of the NHS. In 1948, the founders could not have envisioned the advances that have been made or the scale of the service, now treating 1.6 …

8 ways Google Lens can help make your life easier

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Lens makes it easy to search what you see and explore the world around you — including the new ability to search for skin conditions.

New research from the UK focused on technology’s role in healthcare

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 23:01:00 +0000

New research from the UK in partnership with the NHS Confederation and conducted by Ipsos shows that consumers want to have more control over their health.

How we trained Fitbit’s Body Response feature to detect stress

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Thanks to a classical machine learning algorithm and the cEDA sensor, Fitbit’s Body Response feature can detect physical signs of stress.

5 myths about medical AI, debunked

Tue, 30 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Google AI researchers’ learnings from deploying an AI model for detecting diabetic eye disease into real clinics

Our collaboration with WHO to improve public health

Tue, 23 May 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Our collaboration with WHO will focus on providing credible health information to positively impact the health of billions of people.

More mental health resources for the moments you need them

Mon, 15 May 2023 19:45:00 +0000

We’re expanding helpful features and partnerships to support the mental health of as many people as possible.

A breakthrough to better represent human genetic diversity

Wed, 10 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Google contributes to a breakthrough in our understanding and representation of human genomics with the first human pangenome reference

3 ways we’re tackling water challenges in India

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On World Water Day 2023, we’re sharing progress on three partnerships aimed at helping water scarcity and access in India.

Our latest health AI research updates

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000

At The Check Up, we shared updates on our medical LLM research, partnerships and new ways AI can help with disease detection.

New tools to help developers build better health apps

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Today at The Check Up, we introduced Open Health Stack, a suite of open-source building blocks to help developers build digital health apps.

New ways we’re helping people live healthier lives

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Google Health helping make people healthier, unveils new features across Search, YouTube and Fitbit as part of its annual Check Up event.

Google Pixel Watch can now detect when you fall

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Google Pixel Watch fall detection uses motion sensors and AI to get you the help you need if you take a hard fall.

Meet our Health Equity Research Initiative awardees

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Researchers will receive Cloud credits, funding, Fitbit devices and Fitabase to support research to addresses critical health disparities

3 ways to take better care of your mind and body in 2023

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000

How Fitbit, Google Nest and Pixel Watch can help you get better sleep, manage stress and work out smarter in 2023.

8 things we launched in 2022 to support your health

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Check out some of this year’s health and wellness features and initiatives from Search, YouTube, Fitbit and more

I tried Fitbit’s new sleep features for two months

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Here are seven things I learned from trying Fitbit's Premium Sleep Profile — and how it impacted my rest.

Partnering with iCAD to improve breast cancer screening

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Our partnership with iCAD Inc. marks the first time we are licensing our mammography AI model in clinical practice.