Category: Alphabet

Yes, DeepMind crunches the numbers – but is it really a magic bullet? | John Naughton

Alphabet, artificial intelligence (AI), Business, computing, google, Pharmaceuticals industry, Science, technology, UK news / November 13, 2021 November 13, 2021

The machine learning outfit’s foray into pharmaceuticals could be very useful, but its grand claims should be taken with a pinch of salt The most interesting development of the week had nothing to do with Facebook or even Google losing its appeal against a €2.4bn fine from the European commission for abusing its monopoly of …

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Alphabet’s DeepMind forms AI drug discovery unit Isomorphic Labs

Alphabet, Artificial Intelligence, DeepMind, digital, Drug Discovery, google, Isomorphic Labs, News / November 5, 2021 November 5, 2021

Google parent Alphabet has drawn on its DeepMind artificial intelligence division to form a drug discovery unit that it calls Isomorphic Labs. The UK-registered company will be able to tap into DeepMind’s AI-powered AlphaFold engine that last year became the first to solve the tricky problem of predicting protein folding, but will operate separately. It …

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Two Alphabet subsidiaries come together, as Onduo sends Fitbits to some of its users

Alphabet, Chronic conditions, Daily, Fitbit, google, Health Tech, Onduo, SYN, Top Story, Verily / October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021

People who access Onduo through their employer will have access to the wearables and Fitbit’s subscription program. Google closed its acquisition of Fitbit earlier this year, and Onduo is a subsidiary of Google’s sister company, Verily.

Verily, Colgate to study the link between dental and overall health

Alphabet, Colgate, Daily, dental care, Health Tech, SYN, Top Story, Verily / August 9, 2021 August 9, 2021

The companies will launch a randomized, controlled trial to see how access to gum irrigation and a smart toothbrush changes their oral health, blood sugar and artery health.

Strive Health Raises $140M for Value-Based Kidney Care Platform

Alphabet, Health IT, Humana, kidney disease, Medicare, model, Patient Care, risk, Startups, Value-Based Care / March 16, 2021 March 16, 2021

What You Should Know: – Strive Health, a Denver-based provider of value-based kidney care today announced $140 million in Series B funding with Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, as the lead investor. Strive has more than doubled its presence in regional markets and grown its employee base by more than 600% in the last year. This funding will further increase that momentum. …

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Verily and Janssen Launch COVID-19 Immune Response Study

Alphabet, clinical research, Health IT, MD, Verily / February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021

What You Should Know: – Verily and Janssen launches COVID-19 Immune Response Study that aims to collect detailed information about how the coronavirus affects the immune system immediately after someone tests positive for COVID-19. Verily, an Alphabet company, is partnering with Janssen Research & Development LLC (Janssen) to launch a COVID-19 Immune Response Study as …

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In adding more conditions, is Onduo becoming a me-too platform of Omada and Livongo?

Alphabet, Daily, diabetes management, digital health, Health Services, Health Tech, Hypertension, Onduo, SYN, Top Story, Verily / February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021

Verily’s virtual diabetes platform, Onduo, is expanding to support additional conditions and languages, Onduo’s CEO Vindell Washington shared. How will the company differentiate itself among a growing number of multi-condition platforms, such as Livongo and Omada?

Google’s Verily eyes 2021 growth after £700m funding round

Alphabet, digital, google, health insurance, News, Onduo, Verily / December 23, 2020 December 23, 2020

Verily is planning “significant and focused growth” in 2021 after closing a $700 million funding round from investors including its parent company, and Google holding firm, Alphabet. The capital injection will support wide-ranging plans for the new year that include several life sciences programmes in surgery, pathology and immunology, which would add to the digital …

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How Verily plans to use $700M in new funding

Alphabet, Baseline, BioPharma, Covid-19 vaccine trials, Daily, Health Tech, Onduo, SYN, Top Story, Verily / December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020

Alphabet and other investors poured $700 million in funding into Verily last week. The company, which is Alphabet’s life sciences subsidiary, plans to pour some of the funds into supporting Covid-19 vaccine studies and programs for businesses.

Cityblock Health Reaches $1B Valuation, Raises $160M to Address Systemic Healthcare Inequity

Alphabet, behavioral health, care teams, Cityblock Health, Health Disparities, integrated care, Medicaid, Medicare, model, Partners, Population Health Management, primary care, risk, social determinants of health, Startups, Value-Based Care, virtual care, WASHINGTON / December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020

What You Should Know: – Cityblock Health, a transformative, value-based healthcare provider focused on improving healthcare outcomes for marginalized communities, today announced a $160M Series C round, bringing its total raised to $300M. – Cityblock is a care delivery trailblazer working to right the injustices of a healthcare system that cycles vulnerable communities through frequent …

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Google’s sister company didn’t succeed in search for depression biomarker

AI, Alphabet, biomarker, Daily, depression, EEG, google, Health Tech, SYN, Top Story, X / November 4, 2020 November 4, 2020

Alphabet’s “moonshot” subsidiary X shared that it failed to find a single biomarker for depression and anxiety. But the company still plans to make its research, which included developing portable EEGs, available to the public.

Lessons learned from Verily’s Covid-19 testing efforts

Alphabet, COVID-19, Daily, Diagnostics, Health Tech, Project Baseline, SYN, testing, Top Story, Verily / October 15, 2020 October 15, 2020

Google’s sister company launched a program in California and other states to help route patients to nearby coronavirus testing. Dr. Vivian Lee, president of health platforms for Verily, shared lessons learned from that effort and Verily’s work with schools and businesses.

Verily launches stop-loss health insurance subsidiary

Alphabet, Coefficient Insurance Company, Daily, health insurance, Health Tech, Payers, self-insurance, Swiss Re Group, SYN, Top Story, Verily / August 25, 2020 August 25, 2020

Alphabet’s healthcare subsidiary, Verily, will partner with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions to create a new stop-loss insurance company. The new entity, called Coefficient, will use data analytics to help self-funded companies manage unexpected areas of cost.

Verily Forms New Subsidiary Focused on Employer Stop-Loss Through Precision Risk

Alphabet, care management, health insurance, Health IT, mobile health, model, risk, Verily / August 25, 2020 August 25, 2020

What You Should Know: – Alphabet’s Verily has established a new subsidiary, Coefficient, with a mission to create value by combining innovative health technology solutions with new insurance and payment models. Verily is the majority shareholder and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, an established player in the employer stop-loss market, has a minority stake in the …

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Alphabet’s Verily Establishes CLIA-Certified Lab Focusing on COVID-19 Testing

Alphabet, CLIA-Certified, COVID-19, Establishes, Focusing, Lab, MedTech, testing, Verily / August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020

Shots: Verily has expedite the COVID-19 testing with a new lab-based at South San Francisco. The lab will use the technology from Thermo Fisher Scientific’s‎ TaqPath test kit that has received the US FDA’s EUA to test COVID-19 Verily has submitted a EUA for an adaptation of the TaqPath test to use in testing pooled …

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Alphabet spinoff CityBlock Health raises $54 million

Alphabet, Cityblock Health, primary care, Social Determinants, Startups, SYN, Top Story / July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020

CityBlock Health, a company building out healthcare services for low-income communities, raised $53.5 million in a series B extension. The company plans to use the funds to expand its clinical programs and further develop its technology.