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Hypertension notifications available today on Apple Watch
Starting today, Apple Watch introduces the groundbreaking hypertension notifications feature in Australia, which can alert users if signs of chronic high blood pressure — or hypertension — are detected.1
Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease, and impacts approximately 1.4 billion adults globally.2 It is frequently undiagnosed because it often has no symptoms, many people do not see a doctor regularly, and even during a clinical visit, it can be easily missed with a single measurement.
Hypertension notifications on Apple Watch use data from the optical heart sensor to analyse how a user’s blood vessels respond to the beats of the heart. The algorithm works passively in the background reviewing data over 30-day periods, and will notify users if it detects consistent signs of hypertension. These notifications provide users with valuable insights into their health as it relates to this widespread condition simply by wearing their Apple Watch, so they can begin making potentially lifesaving behavioural changes, or start treatment to reduce their risk of serious, long-term health events.
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Apple Watch blood pressure alerts launch in Australia
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Apple has switched on its hypertension (or high blood pressure) notification feature in Australia, after the nation’s medical regulator approved the technology’s use in December 2025.
The feature was enabled by a server-side update from Apple on Wednesday, and requires an Apple Watch Series 9 and later or an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later running watchOS 26.
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved the feature for local use on 4 December, which Information Age was first to report.
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