$625M: Oura to buy Counsel Health, an AI medical care platform
The maker of the Oura ring is buying a platform that pairs an AI medical assistant with licensed doctors; it has been inside the Oura app since June.
The company that makes the Oura smart ring will buy a company that gives medical advice with AI and real doctors. That service is already in the Oura app. The deal is big and shows health is becoming part of wearables.
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Why it matters
Your smart ring could become a door to medical advice, but what the service means for users is still becoming clear.
Watch: a ring that reads your sleep may connect to whoever answers your medical questions.
The details
- On November 10, 2026 Oura announced it will buy Counsel Health for $625 million.
- Counsel Health is a platform that combines an AI medical chat with access to a licensed physician.
- Its service has been built into the Oura app since June.
- The two companies will widen their partnership across preventive, acute and chronic care.
- CEO Muthu Alagappan and 70 employees will join Oura, according to Bloomberg.
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