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Researchers create bacteria that could protect your gut from antibiotics
Scientists have developed a “living cellular therapeutic device” that promises to protect humans from the harmful side effects antibiotics can have on our guts.
Microsoft completes its $19.7 billion purchase of voice-tech company Nuance
It closed the deal following approval from UK regulators.
Amazon details custom Alexa programs for hospitals and retirement communities
Providers can manage their own version of the voice assistant through Alexa Smart Properties.
Alphabet's latest moonshot aims to make industrial robots more practical
Alphabet has launched its latest X moonshot company, Intrinsic, with the goal of making industrial robots more practical for many people.
Apple has reportedly considered launching its own primary healthcare service
Apple has reportedly considered a plan to launch its own subscription-based healthcare service, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Ransomware gang behind Ireland attack also hit US health and emergency networks
The FBI has warned that the ransomware gang that attacked Irish healthcare also struck 16 US health and emergency networks.
Walmart buys MeMD to provide virtual healthcare nationwide
Walmart has acquired MeMD to offer virtual healthcare across the US, countering Amazon Care.
Lyft lets you request rides directly from your healthcare provider
Lyft is introducing a healthcare pass that lets health plan provides and social services organizations cover rides for eligible patients.
Microsoft will acquire speech-tech giant Nuance for $19.7 billion
Nuance already works with Microsoft on its Healthcare Cloud, now it'll be part of Microsoft's cloud business entirely.
Microsoft is reportedly close to buying speech tech giant Nuance
Microsoft is reportedly in late talks to buy Nuance for $16 billion, giving it advantages in speech tech and AI.
IBM’s first ‘retail’ quantum computer is headed to the Cleveland Clinic
The Cleveland Clinic has announced a 10-year partnership with IBM that will see it become the world's first private sector company with an on-premises IBM quantum computer.
Microsoft hopes its cloud expertise can modernize nonprofits
The company is announcing three new products — Cloud for Financial Services, Cloud for Manufacturing and Cloud for Nonprofit. It's also releasing its first update to the Healthcare service.
Google moves in near the Mayo Clinic to ease collaboration
Google will open an office in Rochester MN this year, home of the Mayo Clinic's headquarters. Google already has dozens of offices in the US, but this will be the first in Minneapolis. The company worked with the Mayo Clinic to find spaces that let them collaborate easily with Mayo Clinic staff as they look to "transform patient care."
23andMe is going public as it pushes further into healthcare
23andMe is becoming a publicly-traded company through a merger with VG Acquisition, taking the DNA testing firm further into healthcare and research.
Hitting the Books: AI doctors and the dangers tiered medical care
Frank Pasquale’s 'New Laws of Robotics' shows how the promise of faster, more efficient medical diagnoses from AIs can also be a double-edged sword, cutting off access to the quality care provided by human doctors.
Amazon's Haven healthcare venture is reportedly disbanding
Three years after Amazon started a healthcare venture with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, the trio have decided to call it quits.
Recommended Reading: The best long-form stories of 2020
Recommended Reading highlights the week's noteworthy writing on technology and more.
Lawmakers want expanded telehealth coverage to last beyond the pandemic
A bipartisan group of 49 lawmakers led by Senator Brian Schatz says the current state of expanded access and coverage to telehealth services should be the norm going forward.
Leak exposes personal data for millions of Brazilian COVID-19 patients
A mistake by a hospital worker exposed personal data for millions of Brazil's COVID-19 patients, including the country's president.
Amazon Pharmacy delivers discount prescriptions to Prime members
Amazon Pharmacy is an online pharmacy offering two-day shipping and deep discounts for Prime members.