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Samsung Electronics becomes top shareholder in U.S. Element Biosciences to bolster precision medicine technology

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it made a strategic investment in U.S. gene analysis equipment company Element Biosciences and became its top shareholder. Samsung invested an additional $175 million by participating in Element’s Series E round, after taking part in its Series D investment in July 2024. Samsung said the investment would help it secure key technologies in the fast-growing global precision medicine market and strengthen future growth engines.

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Samsung Electronics, Harvard Medical School to study monitoring side effects of obesity drugs with Galaxy Watch

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it will pursue a joint study with Massachusetts General Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School, to track physical changes in patients taking GLP-1 obesity drugs using the Galaxy Watch. The study will use the Galaxy Watch8’s BioActive Sensor and follow 100 adults starting weight-loss drug therapy. Researchers will compare a group using the watch for body composition and activity monitoring with a standard-treatment group, alongside DXA scans.

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Samsung Electronics expands role beyond running to all-round health partner

Samsung Electronics is upgrading an integrated health solution for runners by combining 14 years of Samsung Health data with precision sensors in the Galaxy Watch. The platform goes beyond basic activity logging to cover posture analysis, heart rate tracking and recovery management, offering metrics used by elite marathon runners in an accessible way. The company also runs a Running Coach service that assigns running levels and recommends training programs, alongside daily indicators such as sleep, mental health and nutrition.