OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space within ChatGPT for health, fitness, and wellness conversations. The feature aims to provide a structured, medically informed experience while keeping personal health context separate from regular chats.
Users who start health-related discussions outside this section are prompted to switch, improving privacy and reducing unintended context overlap.
ChatGPT Health can reference prior relevant conversations, such as fitness routines, and integrate with apps like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal. Users can also upload medical records for more personalised insights. OpenAI emphasizes that conversations in this section will not be used to train AI models.
The system was shaped with input from over 260 physicians and relies on authoritative medical sources, conservative language, and expanded safety checks.
While ChatGPT Health can help interpret blood tests, track trends in cholesterol or blood sugar, summarise symptoms for doctor visits, and compare insurance plans, it is not intended to diagnose or replace professional medical advice.
The AI acts as an assistive tool, helping users navigate health information amid systemic healthcare challenges like high costs, limited access, and overbooked doctors.
OpenAI stresses that large language models may produce errors or “hallucinations,” so ChatGPT Health should complement, not substitute, expert guidance. The feature is rolling out via a waitlist for Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users outside the UK, Switzerland, and the EEA.
OpenAI plans to expand integrations with healthcare systems, insurers, and wellness platforms in the future, offering a more connected, personalised approach to managing health and wellness information safely.
