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The update allows Apple's wearable to provide the measurement during low-intensity workouts.

The tech giant is adding new searches for COVID-19 vaccines, new funds for fact-checking initiatives and efforts to remove misleading content. 

The first series, "Headspace Guide to Meditation" will premiere globally on January 1, 2021, and will teach users the foundations of meditation.  

 The Virti technology is intended to be used remotely to minimise in-person training during the pandemic.

The Google Health Studies platform is already enrolling Android users in a 100,000-person investigation of acute respiratory illnesses, conducted alongside Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers.

The new version will expand the classification range up to 150 beats per minute.

The tech company has made headlines over the past few days for its consumer health efforts related to its smartwatches.

Called CommonHealth, the platform is designed as an alternative to Apple's Health Records for those outside of the iOS ecosystem.

The ergonomic CE-marked device correctly identifies the presence of a wheeze in children from four months old.

Also, Healthware Group acquires Make Helsinki to create digital health hub in the Nordics and Baltics region.