Apple Watch As Hypertension Screener

Apple will use optical signals and machine learning to flag 'possible hypertension' over rolling 30‑day windows—without a cuff. It projects notifying over 1 million undiagnosed users in the first year and says FDA clearance is imminent with rollout to 150 regions. — Shifting hypertension screening from clinics to mass‑market wearables could change public health workflows, regulation, liability, and equity in access to medical diagnostics.