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Google confirms Pixel Watch coming this fall and more digital health briefs
After months of rumors, Google announced its own smartwatch, called the Pixel Watch, will be coming this fall. Although the tech giant has supported smartwatches through its wearable operating system and completed its acquisition of Fitbit last year, this is Google's first branded smartwatch. The Pixel Watch will have a circular, domed design made with recycled stainless steel and customizable bands. Even though the watch also has plenty of features not concerned with health tracking, Rick Osterloh, Google's senior vice president of devices and services, teased the Pixel Watch's "deep integration" with Fitbit that will include heart rate and sleep tracking as well as workout metrics users can measure against their goals. Meanwhile, Google is entering a crowded market for health-tracking wearables, with competitors like Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Withings and Garmin.
Sensely launches digital primary care with virtual assistant and other digital health briefs
Vida Health, a virtual chronic care platform, announced that it is rolling out a new value-based price structure, which puts Vida's fees at-risk for behavioral and physical health. This news comes just months after the company landed $110 million in Series funding. The service includes a number of health conditions, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, depression and anxiety.
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