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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

IPhone users have begun downloading more medical apps, as increased demands for convenience influence health technology companies to adapt their services into mobile apps.

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. 

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.

Google Fit will launch new features in March that will let users measure heart rate and respiratory rate with the Pixel phone's camera.

Cleveland Clinic will provide cardiac care to Carrum Health patients through a new partnership with the digital health company.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

Google on Jan. 14 completed its acquisition of Fitbit, solidifying the tech giant's advances to improve its wearables division. 

Amazon users can now purchase an $110 at-home COVID-19 test that determines results based on a saliva sample.

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.