The long-rumored blood pressure monitoring feature for Apple Watch has yet to materialize, but according to a report from TechNews citing Bloomberg, this feature may debut as early as next year.

The TechNews report, citing Bloomberg, indicates that the new feature will not provide precise systolic/diastolic readings. Instead, it will monitor user data over time to detect upward trends and issue alerts for potential hypertension.

The report from TechNews highlights that current Apple Watch models already detect conditions like atrial fibrillation or irregular heart rh…