While hypertension is traditionally diagnosed by reading blood pressure and other clinical symptoms , It is interesting to see how Machine Learning ( AI ) can now predict hypertension to a high degree of accuracy off of patterns detectable from how blood vessels respond to heartbeats .

Apple has just taken a big step toward early detection: its latest Apple Watches, via watchOS 26, will include a feature that alerts users to possible chronic high blood pressure. It’s not a diagnosis, but it can be a prompt to take action.