Apple on Wednesday began introducing a new hypertension notifications app on its watches in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as seeks to maintain its lead in the smartwatch sector through more advanced health services.
The feature, which can alert users if signs of chronic high blood pressure are detected, are available on Apple Watch Series 9, 10 and 11, and the second and third generations of Apple Watch Ultra, running on watchOS26, the California-based company said.
With the addition of the UAE and Saudi Arabia, hypertension notifications are now available in 157 countries, Apple's website says. Within the Middle East and North Africa, the service is also available in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar.
The tool was developed using data from more than 100,000 people and validated in a clinical study of more than 2,000 participants, Apple said in a white paper released in September, the month when Apple received approval for the service.
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