OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a new feature designed to combine users’ personal health information with ChatGPT’s intelligence to provide more tailored wellness guidance, as the company deepens its push into everyday decision support.
The company disclosed the launch in a blog post published in January 2026, noting that health-related questions remain one of the most common uses of ChatGPT globally. OpenAI said more than 230 million people ask the platform wellness-related questions each week, highlighting growing demand for accessible health information.
ChatGPT Health allows users to securely connect medical records and wellness applications such as Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal, enabling responses to be informed by individual health data rather than general advice. OpenAI stressed that the feature is intended to support users, not replace professional medical care, and is not designed for diagnosis or treatment.
According to the company, the tool helps users understand patterns over time rather than focusing only on moments of illness, allowing them to feel more informed and better prepared for conversations with healthcare providers. To protect sensitive information, Health operates as a separate, privacy-enhanced space within ChatGPT, with conversations excluded from training OpenAI’s core models. Users who begin health-related chats in the main interface may be prompted to switch to Health for additional data protection.
OpenAI said the feature was developed with input from more than 260 physicians across 60 countries, who reviewed over 600,000 model responses to improve safety, clarity, and accuracy. The feedback shaped how the system communicates health information, including when to encourage follow-up with clinicians and how to prioritise user safety in critical moments.
ChatGPT Health is initially available to a limited group of early users. OpenAI said users on Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans outside the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom can join a waitlist. Some features, including medical record integrations, are currently restricted to the United States, while Apple Health connectivity requires iOS. The company plans to expand access to web and iOS users more broadly in the coming weeks.
The launch comes as ChatGPT’s user base continues to grow rapidly. As of December 2025, the platform serves more than 800 million weekly active users, up from about 400 million earlier in the year, underscoring its expanding role in both consumer and professional settings.
OpenAI has also reported strong business adoption, with over one million organisations using its tools to embed AI into workflows. For small businesses, healthcare startups, wellness brands, and digital health entrepreneurs, the introduction of ChatGPT Health signals new opportunities around personalised health services, productivity tools, and AI-driven customer engagement, even as questions around regulation, data privacy, and responsible use remain central to the sector’s evolution.
