Tags: Health app

Apple is reportedly preparing a major redesign of its Health app that would incorporate a new Siri button and deeper artificial‑intelligence features. Codenamed Project Mulberry, the update could bring an AI‑driven health coach, leveraging Google’s Gemini model and on‑device processing to turn watch data into actionable insights. While the move aims to keep Apple competitive in the burgeoning AI health‑coach market, the company faces challenges around privacy, user experience and timing. Ler mais

Zoe Health’s nutrition app combines AI photo logging, a food‑score system, and a processed‑food risk scale to help users understand the impact of their meals. The app’s chatbot, Ziggie, answers nutrition questions using an evidence‑based library, while gamified features reward consistent logging. A paid Plus tier offers personalized scores and blood‑test uploads, and an upcoming membership will add gut‑health testing. Experts note the app’s potential to raise awareness but warn that scoring and risk labels could trigger guilt, especially for people with disordered eating or specific medical conditions. Ler mais

Fitbit is rolling out a public preview of its new Gemini‑powered AI health coach, called Coach, to Premium subscribers in the United States on Android, with iOS support slated for later in the year. The feature acts as a personal trainer, sleep advisor, and wellness guide, creating custom routines, adjusting plans in real time, and offering insights to improve sleep quality. The rollout coincides with a redesign of the Fitbit app, which now organizes content into four main tabs—Today, Fitness, Sleep, and Health—making key metrics easier to access. Users need an active Premium subscription and a compatible Fitbit device to try the preview. Ler mais

Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 add on‑ear heart‑rate sensors that use photoplethysmography to capture pulse data during workouts and periodic checks. The earbuds work with an iPhone’s Health and Fitness apps, as well as third‑party fitness apps, to display live heart‑rate readings and calculate calories burned. Users can enable or disable the feature in the AirPods settings, view data on the lock screen, Health app, or ask Siri for a reading. Apple recommends a proper fit, warm ears, and regular cleaning to maintain accuracy, and notes that the feature requires an iPhone capable of iOS 26. Ler mais