Google ’s sister company Verily , the former Google Life Sciences , is developing a wearable device that collects blood using tiny needles and magnets to make retrieval less invasive and less painful than current blood - testing procedures . Another more speculative use would be to replace blood draws in some medical settings. Speculative use cases include tracking blood markers for people on clinical trials or collecting blood from hospital beds without needing to clean them . However , while the company has produced a working prototype it has yet to sign development partners and could face scientific and regulatory problems , therefore development is likely years away , according to sources familiar with the plans .
Google ’s sister company Verily , the former Google Life Sciences , is developing a wearable device that collects blood using tiny needles and magnets to make retrieval less invasive and less painful than current blood - testing procedures . Speculative use cases include tracking blood markers for people on clinical trials or collecting blood from hospital beds without needing to clean them . However , while the company has produced a working prototype it has yet to sign development partners and could face scientific and regulatory problems , therefore development is likely years away , according to sources familiar with the plans .