Alphabet's busy 2020 in healthcare – everything from AI tools to COVID-19 testing

Considering the size and scope of Alphabet, it should be little surprise that the company and its subsidiaries (Google, Google Cloud and Verily, to name a few) have become deeply ingrained in the healthcare ecosystem over the last several years.

The tech giant maintained the momentum in 2020 with efforts focused on artificial intelligence, data flow and digital clinical research – and also sought to tackle the curveball of COVID-19 through community testing centers, contact tracing APIs, population-level behavior analyses and more.

Not to be lost in the mix is that pending acquisition of health wearable-maker Fitbit (which has been grappling with regulators throughout the better part of the year), or the launch of a new health insurance venture targeting self-funded employers.