What's new in Health?

Asked on 06/13/2025

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At WWDC, Apple introduced several new features and enhancements related to health:

  1. HealthKit Medications API: This new API allows apps to read and manage medications data on iOS, iPadOS, and VisionOS. It includes features for tracking medications and dose events, and managing authorization for newly added medications. You can learn more about this in the session Meet the HealthKit Medications API.

  2. Wellbeing APIs in HealthKit: Apple introduced new APIs to support mental health, including the ability to log and track state of mind. These APIs allow for personalized insights based on mood and emotion data. The session Explore wellbeing APIs in HealthKit provides more details.

  3. WorkoutKit Enhancements: New features in WorkoutKit allow for more customization of workouts, including custom swimming workouts. This is detailed in the session Build custom swimming workouts with WorkoutKit.

  4. watchOS 11 Enhancements: The new watchOS includes enhancements in HealthKit and WorkoutKit, such as the ability to read and write mood or emotion data using the new State of Mind API. More information can be found in the session What’s new in watchOS 11.

These updates provide developers with new tools to create more personalized and comprehensive health and wellness experiences across Apple's platforms.

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