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Amazon Prime now comes with discounted access to One Medical health services
Amazon announced that Prime subscribers can now sign up for One Medical at a $100 discount. A membership will cost $99 per year, or $9 a month. Amazon finalized its purchase of One Medical in February.
Study: Wearable sensors more accurately track Parkinson’s disease progression than traditional observation
Oxford University researchers found that by using a combination of wearable sensor data and machine learning algorithms, the progression of Parkinson’s disease can be monitored more accurately than in traditional clinical observation.
MyFitnessPal update lets users track meals or workouts on Wear OS watches
Users can now log workouts and food intake directly on smartwatches running Google's Wear OS.
Fitbit is getting an AI chatbot that can tell you why your run sucked
At the ‘Made by Google Event’ in New York, the company announced a new "generative AI" feature that will be made available on the Fitbit app later next year.
How to track your moods in watchOS 10
Apple’s watchOS 10 brings a new feature in the Mindfulness app that gives you the option of logging your feelings and moods directly on your watch face. Here’s a guide on how to navigate that new feature.
Google is developing an AI-powered microscope to help doctors spot cancer
Google is developing an AI-powered microscope that incorporates intelligence enhancements to overlay visual indicators in real-time, allegedly making it easier to classify samples and identify cancer cells. The tool is being prototyped and rolled in partnership with the Department of Defense.
We put the Dyson Zone’s air filters to the test. Here’s what we found.
Engadget investigated the Dyson Zone, an air-purifying wearable, to understand how the device works to remove pollutants from the air.
Scientists may have a solution to the International Space Station's fungus problem
In a cross-collaboration between researchers at the University of Colorado, MIT, and the NASA Ames Research Center, researchers studied how to prevent microbial build-up on surfaces on the ISS. The findings are critical because fungal growths can clog filters in water processing systems and make astronauts sick.
An experimental rice-sized implant monitors how drugs affect tumors
Researchers have developed a rice-sized implant hat can test the effects of drugs on a patient’s brain tumor in real-time during surgery. Experts at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston designed the device specifically to help test treatments in patients with brain cancers or gliomas, a type of tumor that originates in the brain or spinal cord.
Biometric implant monitors transplant patients for organ rejection
Researchers at Northwestern University developed an implant that can continuously monitor an organ’s temperature for signs of infection and inflammation. The tech will be used to determine and preemptively treat organ transplant rejection in a noninvasive way.
Clearblue's cheap menopause test fills a hole in the at-home health market
Clearblue launched a new menopause testing product. The "Menopause Stage Indicator" is a first for the company. It will look for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels which are measured to confirm menopause.
Synchron's BCI implants may help paralyzed patients reconnect with the world
The burgeoning industry is already inundated with unrealistic expectations driven by overly-ambitious promises. BCI startup Synchron is trying a different tact.
University of California BCI study enables paralyzed woman to 'speak' through a digital avatar
A stroke-paralyzed patient has regained the ability to speak thanks to a BCI implant, albeit she now talks through a digital avatar.
YouTube will tackle cancer misinformation as part of its updated health policy
New guidelines lay out how health content will be reviewed.
Johnson & Johnson gets FDA approval for heart treatments that don't require X-rays
Johnson and Johnson MedTech got FDA approval for a safer heart treatment workflow that reduces the risk of cancer for patients and providers. The approval is the first and only of its kind.
AI-assisted cancer screening could cut radiologist workloads in half
An 80k-patient study suggests that using AI to help doctors screen for cancer is no more dangerous than adding another doctor.
Amazon's virtual healthcare service is now available in every state
Amazon's digital healthcare service, Clinic, is now available nationwide in the US.
GoodRx now offers an iOS 'Medicine Cabinet' for managing prescription meds
Health tech company GoodRx, best known for offering a prescription drug price comparison tool, has launched “Medicine Cabinet.” The new product will expand the company's offering and expand user engagement.
Why are non-diabetics suddenly wearing continuous glucose monitors?
Continuous glucose monitors, which have historically been an important health tool for diabetes patients, have been emerging online as a trending device to measure blood glucose levels among healthy adults. This begs the question: is knowing how your body reacts to food through your blood glucose levels beneficial?
Scientists make ibuprofen and other common painkillers from paper industry waste
A group of scientists from the University of Bath have developed a process for converting turpentine, a paper industry waste product, into chemical precursors used in making pharmaceutical drugs.

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