Apple Watch Series 11 Gains FDA Clearance for Hypertension Alerts

Apple announced that its new Watch Series 11 has received FDA clearance for a hypertension alert feature. The function, unveiled at an Apple event and confirmed by Bloomberg and Apple, uses the watch's optical heart sensor and a machine‑learning algorithm trained on a study of more than 100,000 participants. It monitors users in the background for a month‑long period to identify patterns that may indicate high blood pressure, a condition that affects over a billion people. Apple plans to roll out the feature in 150 countries when the Series 11 and Ultra Watch 3 begin shipping on September 19, adding to its growing portfolio of health‑focused capabilities. Lire la suite