"Apple on Thursday announced the expansion of Hypertension Notifications to India, along with select other markets. First released as part of the watchOS 26 update in September, the feature analyses data collected by the Apple Watch to alert the user if a pattern of chronic blood pressure or hypertension is detected. As per the tech giant, the evaluation is carried out over a period of 30 days, from the day the Hypertension Notifications feature was set up."
"To use the Hypertension Notifications feature on the Apple Watch, users are required to ensure that the feature is available in their region. It is available on the Apple Watch Series 9 or later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later models, running on the latest version of watchOS 26. Further, an iPhone 11 or later, running on the latest iOS 26 version, is also required."
Apple expanded Hypertension Notifications to India and select markets. The feature, introduced in watchOS 26, analyzes Apple Watch heart-rate and related sensor data to detect patterns consistent with chronic high blood pressure over a 30-day period from setup. The feature requires Apple Watch Series 9 or later or Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later with iPhone 11 or later on iOS 26. Wrist Detection must be enabled; users must be at least 22 years old, not pregnant, and not previously diagnosed with hypertension. Setup is performed through the Health app Health Checklist, and alerts recommend professional blood-pressure measurement and a seven-day cuff-based Blood Pressure Log.
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