With watchOS 26, the Apple Watch Series 9 and later and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later support Hypertension Notifications to give Apple Watch wearers a heads up when chronic high blood pressure is detected.

Apple this week provided more insight into how the feature works. There are no new health sensors in the watch, which is why it’s available for older devices. The Apple Watch analyzes data collected from the heart sensor, using a new algorithm to see if there are signs of…








