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US-based OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a new, dedicated experience inside ChatGPT focused entirely on health and wellness.
According to the company, the product is designed to help people better understand their health information, feel more prepared for medical conversations, and navigate an increasingly complex healthcare system with more confidence.
The launch comes as health-related questions have become one of the most common uses of ChatGPT worldwide.
The company claims that more than 230 million people globally ask health and wellness questions on ChatGPT every week. With ChatGPT Health, OpenAI is formalising this behaviour into a separate, purpose-built space that adds stronger privacy protections, clearer boundaries, and deeper context drawn from a user’s own health data.
OpenAI states that ChatGPT Health is not intended to diagnose conditions or replace doctors. Instead, it is positioned as a support layer that helps people make sense of medical information, prepare for appointments, and track health patterns over time, while continuing to rely on clinicians for care and treatment.
Below are key points about ChatGPT Health: what it is, why it was launched, and how it works.
ChatGPT Health resides in its own section within ChatGPT. Unlike regular chats, health conversations, files, and connected apps are kept isolated from the rest of a user’s activity. OpenAI says this separation is intentional, given the sensitivity of health information.
Health data shared inside ChatGPT Health does not flow back into normal chats. While the system may use general context, such as a recent move or lifestyle change, to make responses more relevant, health memories remain fully contained within the Health space. Users can view or delete these memories at any time through settings.
If a user starts a health-related discussion in regular ChatGPT, the system may suggest moving the conversation into ChatGPT Health so these added protections apply.
One of the main differences between ChatGPT Health and standard ChatGPT is the ability to connect personal health data.
Users can securely link medical records and wellness apps so responses are based on their own health history, not just general information.
Supported integrations include medical records from U.S. healthcare providers, Apple Health, and wellness apps such as MyFitnessPal and Function.
This enables ChatGPT Health to help users understand lab results, review trends from wearables, prepare questions for doctor visits, and plan diet and exercise routines.
OpenAI says all connections require explicit user permission and can be removed at any time. Apps connected inside Health must also meet stricter privacy and security requirements than standard integrations.
OpenAI places a strong emphasis on privacy in ChatGPT Health. Health conversations are encrypted both in transit and at rest, just like other ChatGPT chats, but Health adds an additional layer of protection. This includes purpose-built encryption and system isolation to keep health data compartmentalised.
Importantly, OpenAI states that conversations inside ChatGPT Health are not used to train its foundation models. Users can also enable multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk of unauthorised access.
For medical record connections in the U.S., OpenAI partners with b.well, a health data network that complies with industry security and privacy standards. Users remain in control of their data and can disconnect records or apps instantly through settings.
ChatGPT Health is designed to help people understand information, not make medical decisions. The system does not provide diagnoses, treatment recommendations, or prescriptions.
Instead, it focuses on explaining medical terms, summarising care instructions, highlighting patterns over time, and helping users prepare for conversations with healthcare professionals.
When symptoms or circumstances indicate an urgent situation, the system is designed to prompt follow-ups with clinicians or emergency services. OpenAI says this cautious approach is central to the product’s design, especially given the risks of misinformation and self-diagnosis.
OpenAI says ChatGPT Health was developed in close collaboration with doctors worldwide. Over the past two years, more than 260 physicians across 60 countries and dozens of medical specialities have contributed feedback to the system.
These clinicians have reviewed model responses more than 600,000 times across 30 health-related areas. Their input helped shape how ChatGPT Health communicates, when it encourages escalation to medical care, and how it balances clarity with safety.
This work informs HealthBench, an evaluation framework developed by OpenAI in collaboration with physicians. Instead of testing the model with exam-style questions, HealthBench evaluates answers against clinical standards that reflect real-world medical judgement, with a focus on safety, clarity, and appropriate guidance.
ChatGPT Health is currently rolling out to a small group of early users. OpenAI says users on Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans are eligible, except those located in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Medical record integrations and some app connections are currently limited to the U.S., and Apple Health is available only on iOS.
Users interested in access can join a waitlist while OpenAI continues to refine the experience. The company plans to expand availability to more users on the web and iOS in the coming weeks.
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