TECHNOLOGY: Dr Google will see you now: Alphabet's forays into biotechnology

Dr Google will see you now: Alphabet's forays into biotechnology

 Dr Google will see you now: 

Alphabet’s partnership with GlaxoSmithKline is by no means its first foray into the world of biotechnology. Google’s parent also owns Verily Life Sciences, which works on futuristic projects that marry technology with medicine. Aimed at tackling everything from relatively minor ailments to cancer, some of its innovative products are closer to becoming a reality than others.

Smart contact lenses

One of Verily’s big-ticket projects is the development of a smart contact lensdesigned to help people with diabetes. The prototype contains a wireless chip and a tiny glucose sensor that monitors the amount of glucose in the user’s tears.

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