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Microsoft launched Copilot Health — AI assistant connects to medical records and wearable devices

Microsoft has launched Copilot Health, a secure section in Copilot for working with medical data. The service connects to records from more than 50,000 US hospitals, analyzes data from wearable devices, and helps find doctors. Access is rolling out gradually via a whitelist.

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Microsoft launched Copilot Health — AI assistant connects to medical records and wearable devices
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Microsoft launched Copilot Health — an AI assistant connects to medical records and wearable devices

Microsoft in March 2026 announced the launch of Copilot Health — a "separate, protected space" within Copilot for questions about test results, medical records, doctor search and analysis of data from wearable devices. Access opens gradually: not all users will get the feature right away, but you can already sign up for the waiting list.

What Copilot Health can do

Copilot Health allows users to import medical records, ask questions about laboratory tests, find doctors and clinics, and analyze data from wearable devices in one protected section of Copilot. According to Microsoft, medical record imports are available from more than 50,000 hospitals and medical institutions in the USA. The company has combined all these scenarios in a separate section of Copilot so that health conversations do not mix with other assistant requests.

  • Copilot Health is a "separate, protected space" within Copilot, according to Microsoft's phrasing
  • Features: questions about tests and medical records, doctor search, wearable device data analysis
  • Medical record import is possible from more than 50,000 hospitals and medical institutions in the USA
  • Access opens gradually, some users can sign up for the waiting list
  • Microsoft emphasizes that the service is not intended for diagnosis or treatment

Does Copilot Health replace a doctor's visit?

Copilot Health does not replace a doctor — this is directly stated in Microsoft's announcement of the new service. The company emphasizes that the feature is not intended for making diagnoses or prescribing treatment, but only helps users understand their own health data — for example, explaining test results in simple language or comparing them with wearable device data.

"Does not replace your doctor" — this is how

Microsoft describes Copilot Health in the official service announcement.

This disclaimer appears in the announcement text for good reason: Microsoft is pre-emptively limiting the role of the service so that its use is not confused with medical consultation — questions about treatment and diagnoses Microsoft clearly leaves to doctors.

What this means

The launch of Copilot Health shows how major AI platforms are moving toward personal medical data: the ability to connect records from 50,000+ US hospitals is a claim to infrastructure-scale reach, not a one-time experiment, while Microsoft emphasizes that the decision remains with the doctor.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get access to Copilot Health?

Access opens gradually and not all Copilot users get it right away; to get it sooner, you need to sign up for the waiting list on the Microsoft announcement page.

Can Copilot Health make a diagnosis?

No — according to Microsoft's statement, the feature does not replace a doctor and is not intended for diagnosis or treatment, but helps users understand test results and other medical data.

Where does Copilot Health get medical data from?

Users can import their own medical records from more than 50,000 hospitals and medical institutions in the USA, as well as connect data from wearable devices — all this information is processed in a separate protected section of Copilot.

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