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Amazon's health tracker now features Alexa for voice-powered health updates
Amazon debuted a new feature March 4 for its Halo health-tracking device: an integration with Amazon Alexa that lets users call up information on their health data via voice command, according to the Verge.
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Consumers most willing to share health data with physician and family, report finds
When it comes to sharing health data, consumers feel most comfortable giving physicians access to their records and least willing to share with technology companies, according to a recent Rock Health report.
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Geisinger warns of scammers posing as vaccine schedulers, trying to steal patients' data
Geisinger alerted patients of a new scam in which fraudulent callers reach out to the Danville, Pa.-based health system's patients posing as COVID-19 vaccine schedulers.
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Tech giants restricting sales of medical face masks
Google, Amazon and Facebook have been restricting ads and sales of medical-grade face masks in alignment with early pandemic policies designed to ensure healthcare workers have access to medical masks, according to a March 1 report from The New York Times.
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4 CIOs on retail disruptors' efforts to improve patient access, convenience
In the past decade, giant retailers and startups alike have tried to disrupt traditional healthcare delivery by increasing patient access and convenience, with varying levels of success.
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COVID-19 vaccine scams on the rise: 4 things to know
Scams involving the COVID-19 vaccine are growing in the U.S., as scammers seek to exploit personal information or money from consumers researching how to get the vaccine, according to an article published Feb. 23 in The Wall Street Journal.
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20 medical apps most downloaded by iPhone users
IPhone users have begun downloading more medical apps, as increased demands for convenience influence health technology companies to adapt their services into mobile apps.
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Uber to offer free rides to Walgreens COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Uber will provide free rides to Walgreens stores and off-site vaccine clinics as part of the ride-hailing service's initiative to address transportation barriers limiting COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
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Digital health's new wearable trend: metabolic monitors
The latest trend to hit the wearable health device market is glucose monitoring, which offers users a way to find the foods that are best for their metabolism by tracking how they affect their blood sugar levels, according to a Feb. 8 New York Times report.
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Google rolling out heart, respiratory rate measurement features via smartphone cameras
Google Fit will launch new features in March that will let users measure heart rate and respiratory rate with the Pixel phone's camera.
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Cleveland Clinic partners with consumer platform to connect patients to cardiac care
Cleveland Clinic will provide cardiac care to Carrum Health patients through a new partnership with the digital health company.
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AARP to Congress: Many older Americans struggling with online vaccine scheduling process
AARP sent a letter Feb. 3 to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce detailing its members' frustrations with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout process, including their struggles to interact with online vaccination registration systems. -
Social media posts of COVID-19 vaccine cards lead to scams, identity theft
The Better Business Bureau is advising consumers not to post photos of their COVID-19 vaccine cards on social media after an uptick in scams and concerns about potential identify theft.
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Apple Watch tracks Parkinson's disease symptoms, medication adherence
Apple researchers worked with 15 scientists to design a system within the Apple Watch that tracks Parkinson's disease symptoms, according to research published Feb. 3 in Science Translational Medicine, which is published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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23andMe to go public in $3.5B merger: 5 notes
Direct-to-consumer DNA testing company 23andMe entered a merger agreement Feb. 4 with VG Acquisition Corp., venture capital investment company Virgin Group's acquisition arm.
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Yale taps Gozio Health to develop mobile platform
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System tapped Gozio Health to develop a mobile platform that helps users find their way to appointments and access health records, Gozio said.
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Fertility app company accused of sharing private data to sell ads settles with FTC
The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement Jan. 13 with Flo Health, a fertility and period health tracking app, for allegedly sharing users' personal data with companies, including Facebook, when it promised such information would be kept private.
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Google finalizes $2.1B Fitbit acquisition: 5 details
Google on Jan. 14 completed its acquisition of Fitbit, solidifying the tech giant's advances to improve its wearables division.
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Amazon offers saliva-based at-home COVID-19 test: 4 things to know
Amazon users can now purchase an $110 at-home COVID-19 test that determines results based on a saliva sample.
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Moderna, Uber partner to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines
Uber and Moderna inked a new partnership Jan. 12 focused on increasing access to vaccine safety information and potentially coordinating rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the rideshare app.
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