Google Study Kit

Google’s Study Kit coming later this year to take on Apple’s ResearchKit?

The service will be unveiled as the next step of Google X's Baseline Study, which launched in July as a limited pilot with Duke University and Stanford University.
Google Fit update

Google Fit update adds calories, widget and an Android Wear face

With a quick glance at the smartphone or watch, users will be able to see how close they are to their goal and stay motivated.
Games in Motion

Google looking to add gamification to Google Fit, Android Wear apps

The search giant released an open source sample called Games in Motion to demonstrate how developers can make fun games using Google Fit and Android Wear.
Google Now health cards

Google Now gets 70 new cards, few dealing with health

New Google Now health cards include Adidas, Azumio, Glow, HealthifyMe, Jawbone, komoot, Lifesum, RunKeeper, Runtastic, Sleep as Android, Strava, and Walgreens.
Google Fit

These are the Google Fit Developer Challenge winners

The grand prize winners and the runner ups will be receiving devices from Google's challenge partners to help with their ongoing fitness app development.
surgical robot

Johnson & Johnson, Google to advance robotic surgery

The collaboration hopes to develop new technologies that offer surgeons and health care systems greater accuracy, cost efficiency and better patient outcomes.
Google Smart Contact Lenses

Google scores patent for a smart contact lens for diabetes

The lens features miniature sensors and a micro-thin radio antenna to track glucose levels, and is able to send the information collected to a mobile device.
Google cancer fighting wearable

Google patents a cancer-fighting wearable device

The filing describes a wrist-worn device that can automatically modify or destroy one or more targets in the blood that have an adverse health effect.
Ebola fighting tablet made by Google

Google develops tablet for health workers fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone

The device, which is the Sony Xperia tablet wrapped in a protective casing, can be used with gloves and endure the harsh weather conditions in the area.
Jawbone UP3

Google looking to invest in Jawbone?

The Mountain View, CA-based search giant is considering making a "strategic investment" in Jawbone to grow its presence in the wearables market.