Google hires former FDA digital health leader
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google hired a former Food and Drug Administration leader as its new senior director of global digital health…
Category: Healthcare
Creating a Future of Health Equity With Johnson & Johnson
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated change in ways we'd never seen before, societally and culturally. But it didn't just create new fissures--it also un…
Walgreens moves to AI-driven search experience with Algolia
The companies hope to provide an AI-driven solution that analyzes users' search terms, predict their intent, and deliver more search results.
When It Comes to Health Care, AI Has a Long Way to Go
Medical information is more complex and less available than the web data that many algorithms were trained on, so results can be misleading.
These Are the Five Covid-Driven A.I. Trends That Are Changing Healthcare
Closing the gap between in-person and virtual visits is just the tip of the iceberg.
How Femtech Moves From Niche To Essential
Despite 2021 being a special year for femtech global venture funding, the technology supporting women’s health is still not where it should be in te…
Omron Healthcare launches heart-focused remote patient monitoring
Omron Healthcare has introduced its remote patient monitoring services in various regions around the world.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Is Convicted on 4 Counts
A jury acquits the former CEO of the failed blood-testing startup on four other charges, and deadlocks on three.
Data science students don’t know a lot about ethics — and that’s a problem
The big idea Undergraduate training for data scientists – dubbed the sexiest job of the 21st century by Harvard Business Review – falls short in p…
Concerns linger over AI in health care
From early diagnostics to robot-assisted surgery, AI is expected to enhance our health care in a wide variety of ways.
Salesforce will help employees concerned about access to reproductive healthcare to exit Texas
Salesforce will help workers move if they’re worried about abortion access | Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images Salesforce has told employees that the company will…
This Google vet and Panasonic are using AI—and humans—to help busy moms
Yoky Matsuoka cofounded Google X and helped run Nest. At Yohana, she’s creating a new kind of wellness company, starting with assistance for everyda…
iRobot’s poop problem
I’m all for encouraging more young people to enter STEM, to explore engineering and perhaps ultimately pursue a career in robotics. It’s a field w…
Former head of Mint raises $4.5M for Lean to give gig workers access to financial products
Gig and independent workers have different needs when it comes to financial products than salaried employees at a company. It’s a challenge that Til…
Direct vs. Indirect Competition, Explained
Competition is essential for growth, but only when a business properly evaluates its competitors and betters itself to keep up. Even in marketing, ana…
How Brand Destinations Are Intoxicating the Drinks Industry
Finding ways to grow and innovate during a global health crisis is no easy task. But despite 18 months of social restrictions and limited access to pu…
Why a Condom Brand Has Challenged Gen Z to Give Up Porn For a Month
Research shows that pornography has become the predominant source of sex education for young people, but this can perpetuate unrealistic and sometimes…
Google Calendar will break down how much of your work is spent in meetings
The Time insights panel appears on the right of the interface. | Image: Google Google is adding a new “Time insights” panel to Calendar on…
Why Early-Stage Founders Should Be Wary Of Big VC Checks
TheVentureCity partner Fernando Dal Re provides three reasons why asking for a smart first ticket, paired with close investor accompaniment, is the re…
TikTok bans viral ‘milk crate challenge’ over safety concerns
TikTok has banned the popular “milk crate challenge” from its platform due to concerns that users participating in the trend could be seriously in…