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Whoop adds live doctors to its fitness app

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Whoop is turning its wearable platform into a medical‑grade service by embedding live video calls with board‑certified clinicians directly in the app. Starting this summer for U.S. members, users can share months of heart‑rate, sleep and recovery data while speaking to a licensed professional. The move follows Google’s recent Fitbit Air launch, signaling intensified competition in health‑focused wearables.

Integration hinges on a partnership with HealthEx, which will sync electronic health records, bloodwork results and medication histories alongside Whoop’s sensor data. New AI tools such as “My Memory” let members edit the personal information the system uses for coaching, while “Proactive Check‑Ins” push real‑time suggestions—like extra sleep before a big event—based on detected patterns. Upcoming firmware updates also promise tighter heart‑rate accuracy and smarter workout detection.

Membership fees already range from $199 to $359 annually, and Whoop has not disclosed pricing for the clinician sessions, suggesting an additional charge. By consolidating fitness metrics, medical records and on‑demand advice, the company hopes to reduce the friction of searching the web or waiting weeks for a doctor’s appointment, offering a single dashboard for recovery, training readiness and overall health.