JMIR Publications

Can fostering emotion regulation in adolescents be a better approach than bans for managing social media use? ➡️ mental.jmir.org/2024/1/e64626 #AdolescentMentalHealth #EmotionRegulation #DigitalWellbeing

What happens when your habits are visible every day? For 30,000 @WHOOP users, alcohol use declined from a 23% to 17% daily probability over 72 weeks. No intervention. Just continuous self-monitoring. Read the full JMIR mHealth and uHealth study: mhealth.jmir.org/2026/1/e91288/ #DigitalHealth #Wearables #BehaviorChange #AlcoholResearch #JMIR #WHOOP

Dr. Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup has been named Lead Editor of the Journal of Medical Internet Research! With strong expertise in biomedical research, bioethics, and health policy, Dr. Hendricks-Sturrup is stepping in to help drive the next phase of digital health research. 🔗 Read more: jmir.org/announcements/… #DigitalHealth #HealthPolicy #OpenScience #AcademicPublishing #eHealth

Can games do more than entertain: could they transform how we learn about public health? A new systematic review & Bayesian network meta-analysis in the Journal of Medical Internet Research compares digital serious game formats across RCTs. Which formats work best, and for whom? 🔗 Find out: jmir.org/2026/1/e89281 #DigitalHealth #PublicHealth #SeriousGames #HealthEducation #JMIR

Check out this article that would serve as a model for future generations of interfaces for the exchange of genomic and patient data in the upcoming European Healthcare Data Space, and in the context of federated systems. @jmirpub jmir.org/2026/1/e78405

How should medical education address racism? A study in JMIR Medical Education highlights the need to teach clinicians to challenge stereotypes, understand discrimination’s health impact, and treat racism as a core public health issue. 🔗 Read the full article: mededu.jmir.org/2026/1/e90084 #MedicalEducation #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #DigitalHealth #MedEd #HealthJustice #EquityInHealthcare

Can wearables improve recovery after joint replacement? A review in JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies from @UMassChan finds they’re widely used (especially for step counts !), but lack standardization, and can’t yet predict outcomes. 🔗Read the full article rehab.jmir.org/2026/1/e84671 #DigitalHealth #Wearables #Orthopedics #RemoteMonitoring

🔐 Can we trust mHealth apps with sensitive health data? A Journal of Medical Internet Research study in Saudi Arabia finds patients are less aware of privacy risks than clinicians, with concerns around data breaches and transparency shaping adoption. Trust is critical when building these apps. Read the full article: jmir.org/2026/1/e83381/ #DigitalHealth #mHealth #HealthTech #DataPrivacy #JMIR

What if you could literally step into your younger self? 🧠 A JMIR Formative Research study from @UniBarcelona shows VR-based “younger embodiment” in older adults led to short-term gains in cognition, wellbeing, and physical performance. Aging might be more flexible than we think. Read the full study: formative.jmir.org/2026/1/e88338/ #DigitalHealth #VirtualReality #Aging #Neuroscience #HealthTech #JMIR

Could a robot actually fit into everyday nursing care? 🤖 A study in JMIR Nursing looks into nursing staff’s acceptance of a service robot designed to support routine hospital tasks. 🔗Find out how nurses feel about this: nursing.jmir.org/2026/1/e86824 #DigitalHealth #Nursing #HealthTech #Robotics #HospitalCare #FutureOfHealthcare #JMIR

A study in JMIR Serious Games reveals something new: Clinicians tend to view their own gaming as recreational and positive, while framing patients’ gaming more often as problematic. This highlights how these perceptions could shape (and sometimes limit!) the adoption of game-based mental health interventions in practice. 🔗 Read the full article: games.jmir.org/2026/1/e69236 #DigitalHealth #MentalHealth #SeriousGames #HealthTech #JMIR

Immersive VR may help ease recovery after surgery 🩺 A pilot study in JMIR Perioperative Medicine from @UofCalifornia found VR was feasible, well accepted, and linked to reduced pain and improved relaxation in older adults after abdominal surgery. 🔗 read the full article to find out more:periop.jmir.org/2026/1/e81791 #DigitalHealth #VR #PainManagement #HealthTech #JMIR

Article a @jmirpub sobre la recerca doctoral de José Ferrer, metge d’Innovació de BSA, que parteix de la nostra experiència en tecnologies immersives. N'és coautor Manuel Armayones, catedràtic de Disseny del Comportament a @UOCuniversitat. ➡️bit.ly/JMIRBSA

🚨 LAST CALL: We’re going live TODAY 🚨 Teen mental health support doesn’t have to start in a clinic. Join Dr Ashley Knapp + @JohnTorousMD as they discuss how Library BeWell brings care into community spaces and why this change matters. 🗓 Today, April 24th | 12 PM ET 🔗 Register now: landingpage.jmirpublications.com/from-co-design… #DigitalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #HealthInnovation #MentalHealth #PublicHealth #JMIR #DigitalMentalHealth

How do patients, caregivers, and clinicians decide whether to trust AI in healthcare? Center faculty, members, and affiliates co-authored a new study in the @jmirpub examining trust in AI-based computer perception tools. Read here: jmir.org/2025/1/e78757/

What makes a mental health app actually evidence-based? A 2026 study from researchers @Harvard analyzed a smartphone app designed to support treatment for depression and broke down the therapeutic strategies it uses. Researchers mapped how those strategies are delivered in practice, and how consistently they appear throughout the app. Here's what they found: jmir.org/2026/1/e84030/ #MentalHealth #DigitalHealth #Depression #HealthTech #Psychology #BehaviorChange #eHealth #MobileHealth #JMIR #MentalHealthApps

Building better AI in healthcare starts with who and what we include. In our upcoming free webinar, Dr. Samira A. Rahimi will explore how to embed equity, diversity & inclusion into healthcare AI using the EDAI framework. 🗓 April 30, 2026 | 1:00 PM ET 🔗 Register now: landingpage.jmirpublications.com/edai-webinar-t… #AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #ResponsibleAI #JMIR #ArtificialIntelligence #MedTech #Inclusion

What happens when autism therapy is supported by AI at home? A 2025 study followed children using an AI-based platform alongside standard care for 12 months. The outcomes shifted in ways worth reading into. Read the full study: neuro.jmir.org/2025/1/e70589/ #AutismResearch #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #Neurodevelopment #JMIR #EdTech #MedTech

What if we could make stroke rehab feel more like a game? A 2025 study from researchers at @UMontreal used a robotic glove + virtual rehab to boost training intensity. The results may make you rethink how rehab should be delivered. Read the full article: neuro.jmir.org/2025/1/e69750/ #Neurorehabilitation #DigitalHealth #MedTech #StrokeRecovery #HealthInnovation #JMIR #RehabilitationResearch

What determines whether kids with ADHD actually stick with device-based therapy? A 2025 JMIR Neurotechnology study from researchers @TAMU highlights that adherence is shaped by ADHD traits, parental involvement, comorbidities, and daily life constraints, not just the technology itself. Real-world context matters. Read the full study: neuro.jmir.org/2025/1/e68736/ #ADHD #DigitalHealth #Neurotechnology #Pediatrics #JMIR #MentalHealthInnovation #HealthTech