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Passive heart-rate monitoring during smartphone use in everyday life

Nature Monday 01 June 2026, 00:00 UTC By Ming-Zher Poh 1 min read
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Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10507-6A machine-learning model that uses smartphone cameras to measure heart rate in the background during normal daily phone use and subsequently estimate resting heart rate could make it easier for people to monitor heart health.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10507-6

A machine-learning model that uses smartphone cameras to measure heart rate in the background during normal daily phone use and subsequently estimate resting heart rate could make it easier for people to monitor heart health.
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