The first health data trend reports will be available in early October.
When Google launched its latest Pixel smartwatch last month, one of the most notable features the company announced was the Health Guardian toolset. This platform promised to bring a new layer of information about the user’s blood pressure, insulin resistance and sleepy breathing. These health tracking tools weren’t available at the time of our review, but given that we gave the Pixel Watch 5 a high rating on its launch date, the rollout of these new tools should further increase the device’s appeal, provided they work well. The Google Health app will begin receiving the Health Guardian lineup this week, with the first wave of trending reports available in early October.
This rollout means that tracking trends in blood pressure, insulin resistance, and breathing quality measurements during sleep can begin for Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5 owners. Fourth- and fifth-generation Pixel Watch wearers in European countries will also have access to Google’s Respiratory Emergency Detection tool, which will automatically contact emergency services if the device observes a significant drop in blood oxygen.
Pixel smartwatch owners will be able to access these new health features for free. Fitbit Air owners with a Google Health Premium subscription will also have access to insulin resistance and blood pressure trends as part of their plans later this year, but no specific date was provided.
