{"id":98718,"date":"2025-09-12T15:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/apple-watch-hypertension-feature-wins-fda-approval-rollout-next-week-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:45:06","slug":"apple-watch-hypertension-feature-wins-fda-approval-rollout-next-week-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/apple-watch-hypertension-feature-wins-fda-approval-rollout-next-week-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch hypertension feature wins FDA approval, rollout next week | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<p>Apple\u00a0will roll out a hypertension\u00a0detection feature on its\u00a0smart watch next week after receiving\u00a0US\u00a0Food and Drug Administration\u00a0(FDA) clearance on Thursday, Bloomberg News reported.<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u00a0and the FDA did not immediately respond to Reuters&#8217; requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The company unveileda\u00a0blood pressure monitor in its latest\u00a0Apple\u00a0Watch\u00a0at the\u00a0September 9 event, where it\u00a0also introduced a refreshed\u00a0iPhone\u00a0lineup, including a slimmer iPhone Air.<\/p>\n<p>The feature, pending regulatory approval,\u00a0will not detect every case of high blood pressure, but could alert about a million people,\u00a0Apple\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<p>Available in 150 countries, the tool will use data from the watch&#8217;s optical heart sensor to track\u00a0how a user&#8217;s blood vessels respond to heartbeats over 30 days, the report said,\u00a0citing\u00a0Apple.<\/p>\n<p>The feature will be available on the\u00a0Apple\u00a0Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11 and its more expensive Ultra 2 and Ultra 3 smartwatches, Bloomberg News said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple\u00a0will roll out a hypertension\u00a0detection feature on its\u00a0smart watch next week after receiving\u00a0US\u00a0Food and Drug Administration\u00a0(FDA) clearance on Thursday, Bloomberg News reported. 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