Google’s Health Division Is Moving Some Employees to Fitbit

• Google’s young health division is splintering, according to employees and an email seen by Insider.
• Google Health teams working on sensors, research, and records are moving to Fitbit and Search.
• It’s yet another growing pain for a big tech company that’s still finding its voice in healthcare.
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Google’s healthcare group is moving more than 100 employees into other areas of the company, according to three current and former Alphabet employees and an internal memo seen by Insider. The employees spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.

More than 130 employees inside Google Health have been moved under Search and the newly acquired Fitbit group. Those remaining at Google Health have been consolidated into three…

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