Android 16: Fitbit is embarking on the management of medical records with this new function

The next big update of Android, Android 16could well introduce a long -awaited functionality in the Connect Health Application: the possibility of managing your medical records. Concretely, this means that you can store and consult medical information such as your medical history, your allergies, your laboratory results, your vaccinations or even details on pregnancy.

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Fitbit could be one of the first applications to adopt this novelty. Thanks to Health Connect, which centralizes and synchronizes data from different health applications (such as

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Indices in the Fitbit application code show that the platform is preparing to integrate this functionality. There are mentions like “Add medical files to fitbit”which suggests that you can soon manage your health information directly in the application, in addition to your usual fitness data.

Among the data that you can a priori add to your medical file, there will be information like your allergies, the drugs you take, your visits to the doctor or even your vital signs.

Of course, the deployment of such a function could be progressive and or limited to certain regions or health services. We will probably know more about The release of Android 16, expected during the year 2025.