Google's Life Sciences division is now called Verily
Google's parent company, Alphabet, has renamed its life sciences division Verily and given it the goal to "understand disease at the individual level."
The division was formed at the Google X lab a few years ago and spun out as an independent company under Alphabet in August. But until Monday, it didn't have a name. Its projects include developing a contact lens with a built-in glucose sensor and a wearable to detect blood-sugar levels, but it clearly has bigger goals.
A video posted to a new Verily.com website Monday talks about the need to detect diseases earlier and intervene more precisely, with treatments tailored to individuals.
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