Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are launching a two-year study to explore whether data from everyday fitness trackers can help predict a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Backed by a $400,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the study officially started on Aug. 1 and will use commercially available wearable devices to monitor physical activity, sleep and blood pressure.

The July 2025 supplement of Health Education & Behavior features a powerful collection of eight articles highlighting the innovative work of the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity and Engagement (TREE) Center at the University of New Mexico (UNM). Designated a Center of Excellence by the NIH, the TREE Center stands at the forefront of participatory team science aimed at eliminating health disparities through community-engaged, equity-focused research.

The patient–doctor relationship is built upon trust in not only doctors’ knowledge and skills but also attitudes. Over time, notions of trust in medical education have focused increasingly on trainees becoming “entrustable” to proficiently complete important professional tasks.

In a new study recently published in the online journal Advances in Medical Education and Practice, researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine explored medical students’ experience of participating in a curriculum that encouraged them to explore attitudes like trust, even while learning how to complete the important task of caring for patients with heart problems.