The FTC is investigating Amazon’s deal to buy One Medical
A probe of the company's iRobot acquisition may not be far behind.
Healthcare
FDA greenlights over-the-counter hearing aids
You might not need an exam or prescription.
Amazon will buy primary healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion
Along with in-person care, One Medical offers telehealth services.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Shields Health Care hack may have exposed data for 2 million people
Notably, social security and patient ID numbers could have been exposed.
Amazon-owned PillPack will pay nearly $6 million over DOJ's insulin suit
The online pharmacy admitted to over-billing the government for insulin pens.
Researchers create bacteria that could protect your gut from antibiotics
The partner treatment promises to prevent diarrhea and other complications.
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
Even a small business could put robots to use.
Apple has reportedly considered launching its own primary healthcare service
It planned to offer health monitoring as part of a subscription program.
Ransomware gang behind Ireland attack also hit US health and emergency networks
Conti ransomware is proving to be a serious threat.
Walmart buys MeMD to provide virtual healthcare nationwide
The move could help Walmart counter Amazon Care.
Lyft lets you request rides directly from your healthcare provider
The new pass aims to bypass the bureaucracy of booking medical trips.
Microsoft will acquire speech-tech giant Nuance for $19.7 billion
The deal is designed to bolster Microsoft's healthcare ambitions.
Microsoft is reportedly close to buying speech tech giant Nuance
The deal could give Microsoft advantages in AI, health tech and beyond.
IBM’s first ‘retail’ quantum computer is headed to the Cleveland Clinic
The new tech could help with breakthroughs in genomics, single cell transcriptomics and population health.
Microsoft hopes its cloud expertise can modernize nonprofits
It's also bringing its Industry Cloud package to Manufacturing and Financial Services.
Google moves in near the Mayo Clinic to ease collaboration
The company wants to work more closely with the famous hospital and research center.
23andMe is going public as it pushes further into healthcare
It's merging with a Virgin company to make the deal happen.
Hitting the Books: AI doctors and the dangers tiered medical care
Would you be OK with paying for “last year’s medicine at last year’s prices”?
