Google Adds Blood Pressure Trends to Pixel Watch 5 as Whoop's 2025 FDA Fight Clears Path
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Updated · Android Police · Aug 17
Google Adds Blood Pressure Trends to Pixel Watch 5 as Whoop's 2025 FDA Fight Clears Path
3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Aug 17
Summary
Google will launch Health Guardian on Pixel Watch 5 in September, adding Blood Pressure Trends that generate monthly cardiovascular trend reports rather than real-time blood pressure readings.
The feature relies on passive pulse and motion data, and Google labels it as wellness-only—unsuitable for diagnosis, treatment, medication changes or blood pressure management.
That cautious framing follows Whoop’s 2025 clash with the FDA over its cuff-calibrated Blood Pressure Insights feature, sold with its $359-a-year Whoop Life subscription.
In January 2026, the FDA said some non-invasive wearables can qualify as general wellness products if their blood-pressure outputs are intended solely for wellness uses; it closed its action against Whoop in June after labeling changes.
The guidance likely lowered regulatory friction for Google’s rollout, while Apple had previously sought FDA clearance for a similar hypertension-risk feature on Apple Watch Series 11.