Disruptors

Sony has partnered with hearing aid manufacturing company WS Audiology Denmark to create an over-the-counter hearing device. 

From ceasing operations of its virtual and primary care service Amazon Care to a Federal Trade Commission investigation into its acquisition of One Medical, here are seven healthcare moves Amazon made in August, as reported by Becker's Hospital Review.

Amazon will lay off 159 Amazon Care employees starting Dec. 1, CNBC reported Sept. 9. 

Google's deep learning technology can detect tuberculosis on par with real-life radiologists, according to a Sept. 6 study in the journal Radiology.

Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are seven open positions as of Sept. 9:

A former technical advisor at Amazon, Filiz Genca, joined digital healthcare staffing company CareRev as chief operating officer. 

Several healthcare executives and leaders at Amazon and Google have stepped down, left the company or taken a break from their positions in 2022. 

With the news that CVS has agreed to acquire home healthcare provider Signify Health for $8 billion, the pharmacy giant has made it clear that it intends to disrupt the healthcare industry. The company hopes to make doctors making house…

Amazon Care, the company's in-person and virtual primary care services, abruptly closed, leaving employees of Amazon surprised as the human resource department promoted the service as an employee benefit the same week it shut down, The Washington Post reported Sept.…

Amazon is preparing to enter the digital pharmacy business in Japan, expanding the company's foray into healthcare, Nikkei Asia reported Sept. 5.