Google Health 5.11 rolling out with Fitbit Air Health Guardian, improved sleep tracking, & more - 9to5Google
Google is rolling out version 5.11 of its Health app, which introduces improved sleep tracking and new health monitoring features for Fitbit devices. The update includes blood pressure and insulin resistance trends for premium subscribers.
Why it matters
As wearable health technology becomes more sophisticated, these updates reflect the increasing integration of medical-grade tracking into consumer electronics.
Google Health 5.11 is rolling out this week as a rather big update for Fitbit trackers and the Pixel Watch.
The Improved Automatic Activity Tracking is available now for the Fitbit Air, Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5, with the Fitbit Edge getting the capabilities at launch on October 27.
The Fitbit Air and Edge are getting two Health Guardian features if you’re a Google Health Premium subscriber. You can set up blood pressure and insulin resistance trends now, with the first report available at the beginning of November.
Blood glucose is now “ Glucose ” throughout the Google Health app with updated charts and graphs. Additionally:
Finally, there’s improved Sleep Tracking across wake detection and nap editing:
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