Microsoft Copilot prepares Copilot Health with new health connectors

Microsoft appears to be expanding its consumer-facing Copilot for Health feature with a dedicated Health tab in the sidebar, sitting alongside existing sections like Library and Shopping. The tab, found through analysis of unreleased interface elements, would serve as a centralized hub for health-related conversations, offering prompt suggestions for symptom review, doctor search, and general wellness discussions. What makes this update stand out is the addition of wearable and medical data connectors, including Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, Apple Health, and a general Health Records option, all designed to feed personalized context into Copilot’s responses.

Microsoft already launched Copilot for Health as part of its Fall 2025 release, partnering with institutions like Harvard to source credible medical information. The company has noted that roughly 40 percent of Copilot users ask health-related questions each week, which explains the push to give health its own dedicated space. The upcoming tab would go further by letting users link medical records so Copilot can reference diagnoses, medications, and lab results. A privacy banner is also part of the design, making it clear that health conversations are kept separate from other chats, with users retaining control to disconnect services and delete data at any time.

This move places Microsoft directly alongside competitors. OpenAI has already introduced health connectors in ChatGPT, Anthropic has done the same with Claude, and Perplexity is reportedly building a similar solution. The Apple Health connector appearing in the interface but remaining unavailable on the web suggests this feature will require the mobile app, which aligns with Apple’s restriction that Health data can only be accessed natively on device.

Availability will likely follow a familiar pattern. Microsoft’s health features have historically launched in the United States first, and this expansion would probably do the same. Users outside the US may face delays before they can connect their wearable data or medical records. For anyone already using Fitbit, Garmin, or Oura devices, this could turn Copilot into a surprisingly useful health companion that goes well beyond simple web searches.