Fitness wearable Whoop to offer on-demand clinician access in U.S.
CNBC • • business
Key Points:
- Whoop is introducing in-app access to on-demand licensed clinicians for U.S. users, allowing medical consultations based on continuous biometric data, blood work, and medical history.
- The new health and AI-driven features will launch globally, with many included in the membership price; however, live video consultations in the U.S. will incur an additional cost starting this summer.
- The video consultation service is designed to complement existing healthcare, not replace primary doctors or emergency services, though details on prescription capabilities remain undisclosed.
- Whoop has partnered with HealthEx to enable users to track diagnoses, medications, and procedures within the app, alongside AI-powered personalized coaching and proactive health reminders.
- This update follows a previous FDA warning regarding Whoop's Blood Pressure Insights feature, which was deemed an unauthorized medical device by the agency.
