Apple Watch Hypertension Feature Warning

New research from the University of Utah and the University of Pennsylvania, published in the JAMA, warns that the Apple Inc.'s hypertension notification feature should not be used as a substitute for regular blood pressure screening. The study, which analyzed Apple Inc.'s own data, found that the Apple Inc. feature could lead to 'false reassurance' as it fails to alert nearly 60% of individuals with undiagnosed hypertension. While the United States — Food and Drug Administration approved the feature, experts, including those from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Bryan Williams of the British Heart Foundation, emphasize that the technology is not suitable for large-scale, reliable hypertension screening and should not replace standard cuff-based devices.