From wrist to research: Harnessing smartwatch data for equitable cardiovascular research

Manpreet Kaur and on behalf of the PLOS Medicine Staff Editors

PLOS Medicine, 2026, vol. 23, issue 9, 1-4

Abstract: Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death, and progress in reducing mortality has stalled, calling for more research. An opportunity lies in harnessing cardiovascular data from smartwatches. However, ethical and logistical barriers need to be overcome to ensure smartwatch-derived data is utilised to inform equitable and actionable cardiovascular research.Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death, and progress in reducing mortality has stalled, calling for more research. In this Editorial, Manpreet Kaur discusses the opportunity for harnessing cardiovascular data from smartwatches, and the ethical and logistical barriers to ensuring smartwatch-derived data informs equitable and actionable cardiovascular research.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1005260

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