Google Health

2026-10-12

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google unveils Fitbit Edge — ultra-slim tracker with Google Health Coach and week-long battery

Google opened pre-orders for Fitbit Edge, a new ultra-slim fitness tracker that brings Google Health Coach to a glanceable, screen-forward device. The tracker touts up to a week of battery life, a 46% larger display than prior trackers, built-in GPS with improved accuracy, automatic recognition of up to 100 workouts via next-generation intelligence, Health Guardian metrics (blood pressure and insulin resistance trends, high/low heart rate alerts), and on-wrist ECG capabilities.

7.0

2026-10-12

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google Health enlists athletes and creators to help shape Google Health Coach (with Gemini)

Google Health announced a partnership with athletes, creators, and wellness experts to test and refine the Google Health app, Google Health Coach, and Fitbit features; teams are using live biometric data and Gemini-powered coaching to inform product design and personalization. Participants named include Stephen Curry, Bryson DeChambeau, JuJu Watkins, MrBeast, and others, with some collaborators working on initiatives that extend into next year.

4.0

2026-10-12

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google and Flo Health partner to sync cycle data with Google Health and Health Coach

Google announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Flo Health to enable opt-in syncing of Flo cycle data with Google Health metrics and integration into Google Health Coach (available via Google Health Premium). The collaboration also plans joint research on women’s health topics and new product development combining Flo’s algorithms with Google’s wearable sensors, with strict consent and privacy commitments (no ads, no sale of data).

7.0

2024-03-08

MODELS · 1 SOURCE · Google Research

Google releases Derm Foundation and Path Foundation embedding tools for dermatology and pathology research

Google Health / Google Research announced two domain-specific embedding tools—Derm Foundation for dermatology images and Path Foundation for digital pathology (H&E whole-slide) images—made available for research use. The tools produce specialized numerical embeddings to accelerate downstream tasks (e.g., linear-probe classifiers) and build on prior CXR Foundation work and pathology-specific self-supervised learning optimizations.

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