Passive heart-rate monitoring during smartphone use in everyday life

Resting heart rate (RHR) is a key biomarker of cardiovascular health and mortality^(1-3), but passively tracking it longitudinally generally requires a wearable device, limiting its availability. Here we present passive heart-rate monitoring (PHRM), a deep-learning system that uses facial video-base

S Shun Liao

Regulatory T cells in cancer and inflammation

Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2026 Jun 1;11(1):205. doi: 10.1038/s41392-026-02584-w.ABSTRACTAs immunoregulatory cells, regulatory T cells (Tregs) play pivotal roles in maintaining immune tolerance and preventing autoimmunity. However, Tregs exhibit distinct functions across different diseases. In ca

H Haoyi Yang

Sexual dysfunction in patients with Type 2 diabetes: A South Asian perspective

Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 May 9:102108. doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2026.102108. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSexual dysfunction (SD) is a prevalent but frequently overlooked complication of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, with a particularly high burden in South Asia, a region experiencing a ra

S Shahjada Selim

The role of assessing frailty in cardiometabolic risk management

Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2026 May 25:104807. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2026.104807. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Frailty is highly associated with morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This viewpoint article reviews the importance of considering frailty in T2DM and cardiom

A Aayushi Joshi

Community-based social connection intervention programme to improve cardiovascular and brain health in older adults in rural Ecuador: study protocol for a quasi-experimental trial

BMJ Open. 2026 Jun 1;16(6):e118544. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118544.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Loneliness and social isolation are increasingly recognised as determinants of cardiovascular and brain health, particularly among older adults. Evidence from high-income settings links social disconnection to

V Victor J Del Brutto