It took a stupid long time for wearables makers to addperiodtracking to their devices. Now, about 18 months after Garmin introduced period tracking to its devices, the company is now allowing users to track their pregnancy as well. The feature is part of the Garmin Connect platform and will allow…

Carbon Health has raised a $100 million Series C funding round, led by Dragoneer Investment Group and including participation from prior investors Brookfield Technology Partners, DCVC and Builders VC. This funding will be used to help the SF-based healthcare provider startup to continue to expand its nationwide footprint, including with…

Garmin is giving its smartwatches more power to track women’s health. The wearable maker has added pregnancy tracking to its smartwatches and activity trackers, offering future mothers both a look at their progress as well as ways to improve their health before the birth. It includes simple features like measuring…

They went on to argue that the mandate was a crucial feature of the law, meaning that every other part of it should be wiped out. The challenge has largely succeeded in the lower courts. A federal judge in Texas ruled that the entire law was invalid, but he postponed…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during the general debate on COVID-19 at the House of Commons in London, Britain, October 22, 2020. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has asked the National Health Service to be ready to deploy…

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A number of healthcare disparities exist for Black people in America, but they can oftentimes go unaddressed due to the lack of education and understanding among medical professionals. Spora Health, which launches today for patients in Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Florida, aims to fix that. “An equitable healthcare system has…

By Reuters Staff A medical worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is seen next to an ambulance outside the Cotugno hospital as the battle with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) intensifies, in Naples, Italy, November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca ROME (Reuters) – Italy has registered 25,271 new coronavirus infections over…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: Bottles with Russia’s “Sputnik-V” vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen before inoculation at a clinic in Tver, Russia October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russias Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is more than 90% effective, a representative of the health ministry…

After ordering a margarita on a chilly patio in Boston recently, I looked at the waiter and I said, Soon, the only thing youll have on the menu is frozen margaritas, Dr. Karan said. More than 10,600 restaurants have signed up for New York Citys outdoor dining program, a huge…