Google could also sell access to Google Fit's data to services that go beyond advertising -- like Practice Fusion, one of the world's largest electronic health record companies.

Google Fit has been the first-party health platform for a while now, but its API is going to be put to bed in favor of Health Connect.

Google is planning to launch a new health service called Google Fit to collect and aggregate data from popular fitness trackers and health-related apps, according to multiple sources with ...