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   ChatGPT Health is a new space for medical questions that works with your   
   health data  but OpenAI insists it's not designed to replace your doctor   
      
   Date:   
   Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:15:58 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   ChatGPT Health is a new space for medical questions  and it works with your   
   health records and apps, but OpenAI isnt claiming it can replace your doctor.   
      
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   Hot on the heels of news that 40 million people are already using ChatGPT for   
   healthcare questions every day, OpenAI has announced a new dedicated health   
   tool called ChatGPT Health.    
      
   While medical matters are already one of the most common things people ask   
   ChatGPT about, it will now have its own dedicated space inside the app,   
   designed specifically for these types of conversations.    
      
   The key feature of ChatGPT Health is the ability to securely connect your own   
   medical records and wellness apps (such as Apple Health, Function, and   
   MyFitnessPal), grounding responses in your personal health data. The result    
   is a more personalized and, ultimately, more useful experience when youre   
   asking questions, deciphering messages from your doctor, or trying to   
   understand test results.    
      
   Regarding apps like Apple Health, ChatGPT says you'll be in full control of   
   how much access they have: The first time you connect an app, well help you   
   understand what types of data may be collected by the third party. And youre   
   always in control: disconnect an app at any time and it immediately loses   
   access.    
      
   OpenAI says it has worked with more than 260 physicians across 60 countries   
   and dozens of specialties to help refine how ChatGPT Health responds, when it   
   should recommend follow-ups with a physician, and how to communicate clearly   
   without oversimplifying.   
      
   Can you trust AI advice?    
      
   We all know that AI chatbots can hallucinate answers to questions, which is   
   OpenAIs way of saying that it can just make stuff up, so the immediate   
   question that springs to mind is: can you trust AI for medical advice?    
      
   OpenAI neatly dodges this issue by saying, Health is designed to support, not   
   replace, medical care. It is not intended for diagnosis or treatment.    
   Instead, it helps you navigate everyday questions and understand patterns    
   over time  not just moments of illness  so you can feel more informed and   
   prepared for important medical conversations.    
      
   By removing the responsibility for diagnosis and treatment, OpenAI is   
   reminding you that ChatGPT shouldnt be relied on for solid answers all that   
   time, especially when it comes to something as important as medical advice,   
   and is shifting its role to more of a supporting service to help you   
   understand the information youve been given.   
      
   ChatGPT Health in use   
      
   Videos posted by OpenAI on X show ChatGPT Health appearing as an option in    
   the main left-hand menu bar under 'Health', and being used for general    
   queries such as, I have my annual checkup with my physician tomorrow  what   
   should I ask? If you choose, ChatGPT Health lets you securely connect medical   
   records and apps like Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, and Peloton to give   
   personalized responses.   
      
   Another video shows ChatGPT Health pulling in data from Apple Health and   
   suggesting a workout routine designed to improve your fitness based on your   
   current activity levels.    
      
   Theres also an example of how the tool works once youve uploaded your medical   
   records, including comparing insurance plans to help you decide which option   
   might be best for you.   
      
   But is your medical data safe?    
      
   Giving OpenAI access to your health records inevitably raises concerns about   
   privacy and security. Health information is among the most sensitive data we   
   possess, and the thought of handing it over to a partly for-profit company   
   will make many people uneasy.    
      
   To address those concerns, OpenAI says: We recognize that people share   
   personal and sensitive information with ChatGPT. That understanding shapes    
   how we design the security, privacy, and data controls for all of our    
   products  from the start. Even before introducing ChatGPT Health, we built   
   foundational protections across ChatGPT to give you meaningful control over   
   your data, including temporary chats, the ability to delete chats from    
   OpenAIs systems within 30 days, and training our models not to retain    
   personal information from user chats.    
      
   It continues: Conversations and files across ChatGPT are encrypted by default   
   at rest and in transit as part of our core security architecture. Due to the   
   sensitive nature of health data, Health builds on this foundation with   
   additional, layered protections  including purpose-built encryption and   
   isolation  to keep health conversations protected and compartmentalized.   
   Conversations in Health are not used to train our foundation models.    
      
   In short, your health data wont mix with your everyday ChatGPT conversations   
   its kept entirely separate.   
      
   How do I access ChatGPT Health?    
      
   ChatGPT Health isnt widely available yet. To access it, youll need to join a   
   waitlist . ChatGPT users on Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans outside of the   
   European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom are currently   
   eligible.    
      
   That restriction may not last long, though. OpenAI says it plans to expand   
   access to all users on web and iOS in the coming weeks.    
      
   OpenAI describes ChatGPT Health as supporting, not replacing, care from   
   clinicians, but with millions of people already relying on ChatGPT for    
   medical guidance this launch makes one thing clear: AI is set to play an   
   increasingly central role in how we engage with healthcare in the future.    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/chatgpt-health-is-a-   
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