Apple has announced its new Apple Watch Series 11, and the company says that the new hypertension detection feature could alert 100 million people to the condition in just a single year.
Apple Watch Series 11 will warn wearers of potential hypertension
Apple Watch Series 11 will warn wearers of potential hypertension
Hypertension is the medical name for high blood pressure, with the CDC reporting that it was the primary or contributing factor to more than 660,000 deaths in the United States throughout 2023. With that in mind, it’s easy to see why alerting people to an unknown blood pressure issue could be vital.
The new hypertension detection feature works in a similar way to Apple’s sleep apnea detection feature — it will warn of a potential issue rather than diagnose it. The wearable also won’t actively display the wearer’s blood pressure, as that is not how this particular sensor works.