Google taps Karen DeSalvo as first chief health officer by Heather Landi Friday, October 18, 2019 Tech giant Google has tapped former Obama administration healthcare official Karen DeSalvo as its first chief health officer.
Chutes & Ladders—Califf tapped to lead Alphabet's health work by Tina Reed Thursday, October 3, 2019 Chutes & Ladders is our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.
Califf tapped to lead Alphabet's health strategy by Heather Landi Monday, September 30, 2019 Google parent company Alphabet has hired former U.S. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D., to lead its health strategy and policy.
Walgreens, Alphabet's Wing testing drone delivery service by Heather Landi Friday, September 20, 2019 Pharmacy giant Walgreens is testing an on-demand drone delivery service with Alphabet's Wing Aviation beginning next month.
Health tech funding snapshot—Google leads $60M round in Ethos by Heather Landi Friday, August 30, 2019 Insurtech company Ethos snagged $60 million in funding in a Series C round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) and backed by Goldman Sachs, and other funding news.
Industry Voices—Survey shows 83% of patients want virtual health by Eric Rock Friday, August 23, 2019 Virtual care, remote monitoring, telehealth and other technologies have long been on the “nice to have” list for healthcare. But that's changing.
VA, DeepMind develop AI to predict kidney disease by Heather Landi Friday, August 2, 2019 Google's DeepMind has developed an AI system that can predict the onset of acute kidney injury earlier than most doctors can spot it.
Walgreens, Alphabet subsidiary team up on chronic conditions by Rose Meltzer Thursday, December 20, 2018 The pharmacy company is joining forces with Verily to develop long-term solutions for medication adherence and diabetes management.
One Medical CEO says new primary care plan to cut costs by 10%—roundup by Tina Reed Monday, August 27, 2018 One Medical's CEO says its primary care plan will cut costs by 10%, plus other healthcare headlines from around the web.
Alphabet invests third round of funding in Oscar Health by Rose Meltzer Tuesday, August 14, 2018 In an interview, founder Mario Schlosser said he is "inspired to work in a company that Alphabet has confidence in."
