An Apple Watch tool for tracking Parkinson's symptoms was cleared
Kneu Health's September 2026 clearance lets neurologists follow tremor and involuntary movement around the clock.
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Whoop opened its blood testing service to non-members
In August 2026 the wearable company added a multi-cancer screening test and stopped requiring a strap.
Samsung's earbuds were cleared to work as hearing aids
The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 4 Pro gain an over-the-counter hearing aid mode after FDA clearance in 2026.
Surgeons using Apple Vision Pro finished a procedure 19% faster
A peer-reviewed trial published in 2026 compared a headset with a standard monitor for a common tear-duct operation.
Whoop began feeding temperature data to Natural Cycles
The August 2026 partnership lets the fertility app work out daily status from a strap worn overnight.
May 2026: a $99 Fitbit with an AI coach, and Whoop adds doctors
Google and Whoop made opposite bets in the same week on who should interpret your health data: software or a clinician.
OpenAI released a model built for drug discovery
GPT-Rosalind, previewed in April 2026 with Amgen and Moderna, was the company's first reasoning model for one field.
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health
A separate space for health questions arrived in January 2026 with connections to Apple Health and fitness apps.
A fertility benefit began sending members Oura rings and glucose sensors
Carrot's November 2025 program combined cycle, sleep and glucose data for clinicians to use in care plans.
A study found doctors got worse at spotting cancer after relying on AI
The August 2025 research raised a question that applies well beyond medicine: what happens to a skill you stop using?
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