While is true that internet giants are always trying to acquire hot startups leading them to further expand their various branches of online business, Google’s latest purchase is curious to say the least. According to , (the parent company of Google) has acquired Senosisborn in Seattle who has created some applications mobiles to identify and control diseases.
Senosis was born in 2015 by the hand of Jim TaylorProfessor at the University of Washington, Mike Clarke and Shwetal Patelscientists from the same university center who co-founded the project and has transformed the use of the smartphone into a medical device in which Various medical conditions can be monitored.
What does Senosis do?
Incredible as it may seem, Senosis does use of the camera of our mobile to detect diseases such as jaundice in babies, as well as measure hemoglobin in the blood, which can detect diseases such as anemia. In addition Senosis can also use the microphone of our device determine if you have asthma or cystic fibrosis, among other examples.
One of the limitations that this novelty has had to face is that not yet certified by health regulatory agencies despite the fact that it has already been tested both by users and in some clinics.
But now that Google has acquired Senosis, surely will take a big boost and if approved by health regulatory agencies, its applications may facilitate the detection of diseases, especially in developing countries, without the need to purchase special hardware or go to specialized laboratories and even detect diseases at the beginning of their development.
Google seeks to lead in digital health
Apparently Senosis employees will be integrated into , the Alphabet firm dedicated to health sciences, although its headquarters will continue to be in Seattle. The company so far has only 12 employees that they undertook the project with a million dollars that they obtained from the University of Washington and were beginning to try to build one.
In fact, this is not the first health technology in which Google is interested, since its firm, deep mind has been working on a development of machine learning technology dedicated to identify eye diseasesanalyzing thousands of images in a few seconds and help combat blindness.
Also Google has been researching techniques based on neuroscience and DNA analysis for some timelaunched the smartband two years ago, a bracelet with sensors capable of measuring the health status of its users, in addition to having manufactured hardware dedicated to eradicating some of the most common diseases, such as contact lenses that measure the level of glucose in the blood.
Until now, Google has not commented on this acquisitionso we can only guess what Senosis will be used for, but without a doubt the internet giant is more than interested in conquering the world now with its digital health projects as well.
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