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Social media disinformation endangers women’s health.
“The NHS says if you do not follow the instructions exactly, the method is only 76% effective. This means 24 in 100 women will get pregnant when tracking their fertility for a year.”
#FertilityTracker #Pregnancy #Abortion #Disinformation
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c391nlxrv4vo

Researchers have seen a shift from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives to fertility tracking apps.

#Amazon shuts down secret project to develop #fertility tracker
Amazon has discontinued its secretive "#Encore" project to develop an at-home #fertilitytracker, resulting in layoffs for around 100 employees. The project, part of Amazon's #GrandChallenge division, aimed to launch a device and app that would predict fertility through saliva testing but was ultimately terminated to control costs.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/13/amazon-shuts-down-secret-project-to-develop-fertility-tracker.html

The project, codenamed "Encore," was part of Amazon's moonshot incubator Grand Challenge, which launched under founder Jeff Bezos.

CNBC

Amazon has cancelled its secret "fertility tracker device" project. In other news, Amazon had a secret "fertility tracker device" project.

The program was ended in late October but apparently someone is just now talking to CNBC about it.

The project, codenamed "Encore," was part of Amazon's moonshot incubator Grand Challenge, which launched under founder Jeff Bezos.

CNBC

Amazon ends its secretive at-home fertility tracker project, part of its Grand Challenge moonshot incubator. The move marks a shift in focus away from health-tech ventures. 🚫🔬 #Amazon #HealthTech #FertilityTracker #Moonshot #GrandChallenge #TechNews #Innovation