Google's $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19 | TechCrunch
… Google said the cycle tracking, nutrition, and mental well-being features have all been redesigned for the health coach as well. …
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Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients | TechCrunch
… But AI in healthcare is being received with a measure of caution and apprehension. Privacy experts and researchers have raised concerns over data security, accuracy of AI, consent mechanisms, the quality of generated notes , and their effectiveness . …
Apple's Health app can now tell you if you're in perimenopause | TechCrunch
… In February, for example, five-year-old Midi Health — which initially focused on perimenopause and menopause care — raised $100 million in a Series D round led by Goodwater Capital, reaching a $1 billion valuation . …
Medicare's new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea | TechCrunch
… Healthcare investors have been watching all of this closely. Digital health funding hit its highest Q1 total since the pandemic this year, with AI companies capturing the bulk of it. ACCESS, meanwhile, has barely registered outside health tech trade press. …
The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy | TechCrunch
… Whitmer says The Path’s AI is trained “to set up structure, so that later on, you can get to a place where there is resolution,” but from a place of understanding. To that end, Whitmer says the startup’s specially trained AI model has scored a 95 on the mental health safety AI benchmark, Vera-MH. …
Oura unveils its Ring 5 with a thinner, lighter design starting at $399 | TechCrunch
… Eligible members will be able to enroll in a Brain Health Study that seeks to match short in-app tasks with long-term physiological trends. Oura believes it will eventually be able to map how daily choices and recovery impact mental sharpness and long-term brain health. …
NYC Health + Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people | TechCrunch
… NYCHHC is the largest public health system in the United States and provides healthcare to over a million New Yorkers , the majority of whom are uninsured or receive state healthcare benefits, such as Medicaid. The healthcare system reported the number to the U.S. …
Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air | TechCrunch
… The tech giant also announced that Google Health Coach , its Gemini-powered all-in-one fitness trainer, sleep coach, and health and wellness advisor, is now available for Google Health Premium subscribers. …
Apple plays catch-up at WWDC | TechCrunch
… At minimum, the sequencing suggests Apple believes the foundation needs shoring up before it can credibly ask users to trust it with something as consequential as AI. “Instead of just introducing a host of new features, we’re also taking the features you already rely on and making them even better,… …
The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight | TechCrunch
… Plus, paired with environmental data like noise, light levels, and CO2 level, the company wants to introduce a stress-related score. Even if you skip the mental health features, Isa is a solid device for anyone serious about posture and movement. …