Apple is preparing one of the biggest updates to the Health app since it first arrived on iPhone, with a redesigned experience that uses Apple Intelligence to turn years of health and fitness data into more useful, personalized information.
The new Health app is already available for developers to test in the first iOS 27.2 beta, although Apple says the redesigned experience itself will launch later this year rather than shipping with the initial public release of iOS 27.2. It will initially be available in U.S. English on Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhone and iPad models, with some features limited to iPhone.
Rather than simply presenting measurements and trends, Apple wants Health to become more proactive. The redesign dynamically responds to a user’s data and introduces two major new areas: Insights and Longevity.
Insights
The new Insights tab provides a health summary that changes throughout the day, drawing from areas including heart health, sleep, fitness, vitals, readiness and cycle tracking. Apple Intelligence is used to surface information that may be particularly relevant rather than leaving users to dig through individual categories.
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A new For You section goes further by offering personalized recommendations and educational content based on the information stored in Health. Apple gives the example of someone repeatedly going to bed late being shown a suggestion to improve their wind-down routine.
Longevity and Health Age
Longevity takes a longer-term view. It analyzes information across heart health, sleep, mental wellbeing, movement, metabolic health, hearing and nutrition to help users understand how different parts of their health are changing over time.
One of its headline features is Health Age. Using Apple Watch measurements including VO2 max, resting heart rate, sleep and heart rate variability, Health Age compares a user’s metrics with their chronological age. Lab results such as A1c and LDL can also be added to provide more information for the analysis.
The Longevity view can draw information from iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, clinical health records and compatible third-party apps and devices, bringing those sources together into visualizations for different areas of health.
At-home movement assessments
The redesigned Health app will also allow users to complete physical assessments at home using an iPhone camera alongside Apple Watch. These can evaluate flexibility, strength, balance, movement mechanics and VO2 max.
Apple says the movement analysis is performed entirely on the device using vision-based AI models, with video never recorded, stored or shared. The app provides real-time visual and audio feedback while an assessment is underway.
Lab tests inside the Health app
In the United States, Apple is also bringing lab ordering directly into Health through Quest Diagnostics. Users will be able to purchase a package covering more than 50 biomarkers for $119 and schedule testing at approximately 2,000 Quest Diagnostics locations.
Health already supports imported lab results, but the new integration means users can order testing and then use the results alongside the other information in their Health profile. This part of the experience is U.S.-specific, and Apple has not announced equivalent lab ordering for the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
Personalized health videos and recommendations
Apple is adding articles and videos from its health experts that respond to a user’s own information. Someone receiving an LDL result, for example, could be shown an expert video explaining what the measurement means and steps that may help improve it.
The same approach extends to movement assessments. If Health identifies balance as an area to work on, the app can provide relevant educational content and an exercise plan selected around the user’s needs.
Which devices will support the new Health app?
Apple says the redesigned Health app requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad running the latest software. Some functionality will remain exclusive to iPhone, while individual features have additional hardware requirements.
Health Age requires an Apple Watch. Apple says its VO2 max assessment requires an Apple Watch, AirPods Pro 3 or a compatible third-party heart rate sensing device, while some features will only be available to users aged 18 or older.
The update also works particularly closely with Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, which introduce Apple’s new Health Sensing System and Readiness score. Readiness uses recent activity, vitals and sleep to generate a score from 0 to 10, with guidance ranging from Recover to Go For It.
When will the new Apple Health app be released?
Apple says the redesigned Health app will be available later in 2026, beginning in U.S. English before expanding to more languages. Although the experience can currently be tested through the iOS 27.2 developer beta, Apple has not said that it will be enabled when iOS 27.2 first reaches the public.
Apple’s announcement also makes clear that availability will vary by region, language and device, so some parts of the redesigned Health experience may arrive at different times.