Microsoft has launched Copilot Health, a new feature within its Copilot service aimed at helping users better understand their health information. The tool gathers data from sources such as medical records, wearable devices, and personal health history, and uses artificial intelligence to analyse the information and provide useful insights. According to the company, the feature is intended to help people identify possible health trends and prepare more effectively for discussions with doctors, rather than replace professional medical advice.

Similar developments are also being introduced by other technology companies. Amazon recently unveiled Health AI, a digital assistant designed to help users ask health-related questions, review medical records, manage prescriptions, and perform other health tasks. OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, which allows users to connect medical records and wellness apps in order to receive more personalised health guidance.

Copilot Health works by bringing together a user’s health records, wearable device data, and health history into one platform. After this information is connected, the system uses AI to identify patterns and generate personalised insights about the user’s health. The platform can combine activity levels, sleep information, vital signs, and other trends from more than 50 wearable devices and services, including Apple Health, Oura, and Fitbit. It can also access medical records from hospitals and healthcare providers in the United States through the HealthEx system, which may include visit summaries, medication lists, and test results.

Users are also able to connect detailed laboratory results from the testing service Function Health. Microsoft said the goal is to bring scattered health data together to create a clearer overview of a person’s health trends, helping users better understand patterns related to sleep, activity, or changes in vital signs. The system’s responses include citations and links to supporting sources, along with expert-written explanations from Harvard Health Publishing. The platform can also assist users in finding doctors who accept their insurance by connecting with real-time healthcare provider directories in the US. Searches can be filtered based on specialty, location, language, and insurance coverage.

Because the platform handles sensitive health information, Microsoft said Copilot Health has been designed with additional privacy protections. Conversations and personal data are kept separate from the main Copilot system and are protected through encryption and strict access controls. Users can disconnect wearable devices or medical records whenever they choose, and the company stated that data stored in Copilot Health will not be used to train AI models.

The feature will be introduced gradually through a phased rollout. Microsoft has opened a waitlist for people interested in trying Copilot Health early. Initially, the service will launch in English in the United States and will be available to users aged 18 and above, with plans to expand to more languages and regions in the future.