Every week, over 230 million people worldwide turn to ChatGPT for questions about health and wellness. That includes asking for clear explanations about health conditions, looking for workout routine recommendations, and comparing insurance options. People want to understand and improve their health, and ChatGPT is an easy way to lay out that information for them.
To lean into this aspect of the platform, OpenAI is releasing ChatGPT Health, which combines personal health information with AI intelligence.
Introducing ChatGPT Health — a dedicated space for health conversations in ChatGPT. You can securely connect medical records and wellness apps so responses are grounded in your own health information.
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) January 7, 2026
Designed to help you navigate medical care, not replace it.
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What is ChatGPT Health?
For most people, health information isn’t all in one place. Their health details could be scattered across various portals, apps, notes, and PDFs. ChatGPT brings all that content together to help you see the full picture without having to constantly switch tabs on your computer. The goal is to help people feel more prepared, informed, and confident with all things health-related.
With ChatGPT Health, you can securely connect medical records and wellness apps to bring all your important health information into one place. Then, ChatGPT can give you personalized advice based on those records. When you ask about diets, workouts, and appointments, ChatGPT can look at your healthcare patterns to offer tailored advice.
This new experience is intended to support your medical professionals but not replace them. It can answer everyday questions and recognize important patterns, but it cannot provide diagnosis or treatment.
Key Features of ChatGPT Health
ChatGPT can already answer health and wellness questions, but tailoring those answers to your needs is only the beginning. ChatGPT Health has other important features that set it apart from other parts of the platform.
A Dedicated Space for Health
By adding ChatGPT Health, everything health-related will exist in its own space separate from everyday topics. The health side of ChatGPT has its own memories to keep health information contained in one place, providing security and consistency.
Other chats don’t have access to the health space, but ChatGPT Health can access non-health chats when relevant because it makes the experience even more personalized. For example, if you indicated that you made a lifestyle change in the regular chat, ChatGPT Health can consider the information when giving health advice.
Protects Sensitive Information
When discussing health and well-being, personal information is bound to come up. ChatGPT gives you control over your data, including the ability to delete chats within 30 days or create temporary chats.
ChatGPT Health has purpose-built encryption and isolation to keep health data protected. OpenAI doesn’t use conversations in Health to train their foundation models.
Your health data is only for your eyes, unless you give access to trusted U.S. healthcare providers through b.well. You can also connect ChatGPT Health to wellness apps like Apple Health and MyFitnessPal, but only with explicit permission.
Built with the Help of Physicians
To ensure that this is a beneficial tool, OpenAI worked closely with physicians to create this experience. Over the past two years, 260 physicians from 60 countries and dozens of specialties provided feedback. They helped shape how it responds, ensuring clear and helpful information.
The model is evaluated by HealthBench, which uses physician-written rubrics to judge the quality of responses.
How to Use it
Currently, you need to sign up for the waitlist to request access to ChatGPT Health.
Once you have access, “Health” will appear on the sidebar menu in ChatGPT. From there, you can bring your medical information in before chatting about your health. You can add custom instructions to enhance your experience, such as avoiding sensitive topics or changing how responses are formatted.
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