Anthropic has been working to help people better understand their Apple Watch and health data, and now that idea has officially gone from promise to practice. The company has started rolling out a new beta feature that can connect Claude AI directly to your Apple Health, turning raw fitness and medical data into something you can actually talk about and understand.
The new integration is part of a broader healthcare push from Anthropic and is now available in beta for Claude Pro and Max users in the US via the iOS and Android apps. Once you specifically opt-in, Claude can securely access health and fitness information stored in Apple Health, such as movement, sleep and activity patterns.
The company emphasizes that this data is inherently private, meaning you can control what type of data is shared. You can also revoke access at any time, and Anthropic has assured that the health data will not be used to train AI models.
Transform health data into conversations
Once connected, Claude can do more than just read numbers. The assistant can summarize a user’s medical history, explain lab test results in simple language, identify trends in fitness metrics, and even help prepare questions for upcoming doctor’s appointments.
According to Anthropic, the goal is to make conversations with healthcare professionals more productive and help users feel more informed about their own health.
Apple Health is just one of four new health integrations rolling out in beta. Anthropic has also added support for Health Connect on Android alongside HealthEx and Function, expanding Claude’s reach beyond the Apple ecosystem.
The timing is remarkable. The launch comes shortly after OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, which also connects to Apple Health to help users think about their weekly health data.
With the entry of both companies, AI assistants are increasingly shifting from general productivity tools to something more personal, helping users make sense of the growing amount of health data their devices collect every day.
