Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10:32 am PDT by Juli Clover The first beta of iOS 27.2 includes Apple’s redesigned Health app, giving developers a chance to test features ahead of release later this year. Apple’s developer notes for the feature say that the Health app is being tested in this beta, but it won’t be in the release version of iOS 27.2. Instead, it will arrive later this year. The Health app will incorporate Apple Intelligence to turn the data and metrics collected by the Apple Watch into personalized guidance. Here are the new features we can expect: Insights: The Insights tab offers an Apple Intelligence-generated summary of timely information, such as your latest sleep metrics or a new peak in VO2 max. There are options to get personalized advice on preparation, fitness, heart health and more in the For You section. Personal Guidance: Personal Guidance is part of the Insights tab. It knows what is important to you and will make relevant suggestions. Apple says that if you’re working on your cardio, you might see a suggestion to incorporate intervals into your morning run. The recommendations are adapted to each user and their data. Readiness: New Apple Watch models calculate a readiness score that takes into account recent activity, vital signs, and sleep score. Gives a score from 0 to 10 with recommendations for activity level. Readings include Recover, Calm Down, Ready or Go. Information is displayed on the watch, in the Fitness app, and in the Insights tab of the Health app. Fitness: Insights incorporates your daily activity and updates throughout the day. Vitals: The Vitals option in the Health app has new night and day views. HRV is incorporated as a metric, offering a better view of your ability to recover from stress. Measures overall HRV and recovery HRV. Longevity: There is a new Longevity tab in the Health app. It uses metrics from your iPhone and Apple Watch to assess overall health in terms of heart health, sleep, mental well-being, movement health, metabolic health, hearing, and nutrition. The section shows you how well you’re doing in each category and how each metric ranks based on the latest clinical guidelines. Health Age: Health age is part of the Longevity tab. It uses metrics like VO2 max, resting heart rate, HRV, sleep, and blood test biomarkers to determine how your health metrics compare to your actual age. It will help you discover which habits have the biggest impact on your health and how you can improve. At-home health assessments, like a VO2 max test, will come to the Health app, taking advantage of the iPhone’s camera to track your movements as you follow a trainer’s instructions. There will be detailed physical assessments to measure flexibility, strength, balance and movement mechanics, in addition to VO2 max. Apple also plans to eventually offer US users the option to purchase a Quest blood test panel that covers more than 50 biomarkers. The test is priced at $119 and users can request it directly in the Health application. Not all new features will be available in the beta version. CNET says ordering labs, personalized health information in the Insights tab, and personalized recommendations won’t be available until later in the year. Features will be rolled out progressively. Popular StoriesHere’s when iOS 27 launches today in all time zones [Update: It’s Out]Update 10:04 am: iOS 27 is rolling out now, although it may take a while for all users to see it, so keep checking back! Apple is about to release iOS 27, which will finally offer more advanced Siri AI capabilities, as well as a variety of other enhancements, enhancements, and new features for iPhones. It’s Apple’s biggest software update of the year, and Apple announced at Wednesday’s iPhone event… iOS 27 Available Now with These 8 New Features Update – 10am Pacific Time: Apple released iOS 27. During its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo event last week, Apple announced that iOS 27 will be widely released on Monday, September 14. iOS 27 should be available today around 10am Pacific Time/1pm Eastern Time via the Settings app, under General → Software Update. Below, we highlight eight new features and… iOS 27 Introduces New “iPhone Handoff” Feature Apple has added a new “iPhone Handoff” feature to iOS 27 that will let you switch between two iPhones while using the same phone number on each device. This functionality was briefly mentioned during the WWDC 2026 keynote in June, in a slide that listed hundreds of new features coming to iOS 27 and corresponding software updates, but Apple never shared more details at the time. …
