What you need to know
- Alongside the Fitbit Edge launch, Google announced that it’s partnered with Flo Health to improve its health features for women.
- Women will find a more personalized experience across topics that don’t get enough attention; i.e., perimenopause, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), and more.
- The Fitbit Edge launched with a starting price of $180.
Google’s latest partnership will strengthen the health features available for women’s health on the new Fitbit Edge and Pixel Watch.
This morning (Oct. 12), Google announced that it’s entering a “multi-year” partnership with Flo Health. This platform is reportedly used by over 80 million women every month to improve their health, an area that Google feels it should improve, too. Google states, “…we’re building a personal health experience that adapts to your lifestyle, habits, and biology—which is especially important for women.”
Google Health wants to give women a complete view of their well-being from top to bottom. As such, it states that its partnership with Flo Health will focus on “ground-breaking research.” Google’s focus will lie in topics that don’t get enough attention, such as perimenopause, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), pregnancy, and postpartum recovery.
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Since Flo Health is coming on board for a few years, Google Health will continue to rely on its cataloged insights and algorithms to improve its systems for new products tailored for women.
Flo Health data integration with the Google Health app will offer personalized guidance and suggested actions for women based on sleep, cycle health, and recovery data.
Your information and privacy are said to be kept under lock and key. However, beginning in early 2027, the post says users can sync their Flo Health data with Google Health. Google says its Flo Health partnership will work to help women manage their well-being on the Fitbit Air, Fitbit Edge, and Pixel Watch 5.
Flo Health for Google’s wearables
The Fitbit Edge is Google’s latest launch. It’s a fitness tracker that improves upon what consumers enjoyed from the old Charge 6. Google states the Fitbit Edge offers a touchscreen and the same advanced health features you’d expect from a more powerful smartwatch. Comparing it to the Charge 6, the Fitbit Edge’s OLED is 45% larger and 40% brighter.
Users will find several key features, such as built-in GPS, heart rate monitoring, ECG, blood oxygen tracking, and more. Additionally, the Fitbit Edge features a replaceable battery that should extend its life beyond what we’d normally expect. If you’ve got a Fitbit subscription, the Gemini-powered AI Health Coach is available for the Fitbit Edge.
Android Central’s Take
It’s always good to have more personalized care or, in this case, understanding and insight. This is an issue that anyone can run into. You’re trying to understand or see a snapshot of what’s going, but you’re unsure of where to look. Google partnering with Flo Health is a good place to a start. It’s a platform that’s already well-known with years of data and understanding. Everyone deserves care, and improving that starts with steps like this.