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Report: Amazon Secretly Developing Health Care Technology

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The program is reportedly called 1492.

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Amazon is secretly developing new health care technology as part of a program called 1492, according to CNBC. Researchers are reportedly testing virtual doctor visits and electronic medical records. The Seattle-based team is also looking into health-related software for existing hardware like Echo and Dash Wand. Amazon is posting job opportunities for the secretive team under the keyword “a1.492” and characterizing it as a “special projects” team. Amazon did not respond to CNBC’s request for comment.

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