Apple reportedly wants to replicate your doctor next year with new Project Mulberry
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Apple is cooking up a fully revamped Health app, according to Bloombergs Mark Gurman. This project, codenamed Mulberry, will feature a new health coach. Its set to debut next spring in iOS 19.4.Revamped health appGurman describes this new health coach as an AI agent that will replicate your real doctor. This is part of Tim Cooks long term vision for Apples greatest societal contribution to be in health care.The health coach will make its debut in a revamped health app, which is on track to launch in iOS 19.4, according to Mark Gurman:Since then, the effort has taken many twists and turns and hasroped in other parts of Apple, including its artificial intelligence group. Development is now full steam ahead, with a release due as early as iOS 19.4. That update isscheduled for spring or summer of next year.Apples revamped health app will utilize much of the health data that the company already has on you (especially if you have an Apple Watch), and then feed it to its new AI coach to offer you new health recommendations.New AI agentReportedly, this new AI agent is being trained on data from Apple-hired physicians. The company is looking in to bring in outside doctors to create videos for the new health app. Apple is looking to hire sleep experts, nutritionists, physical therapists, mental health experts, and cardiologists. These videos will play to help explain concerning health trends to users, and will be recorded in a new facility in Oakland, according to Gurman. Apple also wants to find a major doctor personality to serve as a host for the new service. Some inside of Apple are calling this service Health+.Food tracking will be a huge focus of this app, helping users keep track of what theyre consuming. Gurman reports that the AI agents will help users with their nutrition as well.Last but not least, Apple wants to use the rear cameras on the iPhone to study workouts and provide pointers to users, and this integration may tie into Apple Fitness+ in the future.What do you think of Project Mulberry? Let us know in the comments.My favorite Apple accessories on Amazon:Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel
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