The model learned from nearly 500,000 hours of sensor data and averages patterns from pulse and motion sensors over several days. The study was published in Nature.

Google says the findings have been incorporated into the blood pressure trends feature in the Google Health app. The company describes the feature as a prompt to seek a check-up, not as a diagnostic tool.

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The work points to a possible use of wearables for health screening, but the study does not establish that the method can replace clinical diagnosis.

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As a hypothetical exercise, write a short note explaining what the study’s 65.8% and 55.3% figures compare.