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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

AI in healthcare can explain decisions, but can patients actually understand them? In her latest JMIR News & Perspectives piece, Anshu Ankolekar, PhD, explores the gap between explanation and comprehension in current EU AI regulations, and why it matters for real-world care. Read more: jmir.org/2026/1/e95090 #HealthAI #DigitalHealth #HealthPolicy #AIEthics #PatientCenteredCare #HealthLiteracy #MedTech #AIinHealthcare

📢 New paper published in JMIR AI on AI in primary care. We evaluated a multicenter proof-of-concept study on AI-driven automatic clinical note generation in primary care centres in Catalonia. @primariaicscat #ICSCatCentral @IDIAPJGol #USRCatCentral 🔗 ai.jmir.org/2026/1/e80549

JMIR is heading to the MCBIOS 2026 conference (March 27–29, Moffitt Cancer Center)! JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, the official journal of the MidSouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society, is launching a Call for Papers. Submit your work in: AI in health care • computational genomics • drug discovery • digital twins A publishing path from conference → publication. More details in our latest blog: #MCBIOS2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">blog.jmir.org/jmir-bioinform… #Bioinformatics #CompBio #AIinHealth #DigitalHealth #CallForPapers #Genomics #OpenAccess #Research #MedTech

📢 Transformative Agreements: Progress for Open Access, But What About Bibliodiversity? Dennis O’Brien, VP of Communications & Partnerships at JMIR Publications, explores the rise of Transformative Agreements (TAs) in his latest blog: Are they helping Open Access or threatening bibliodiversity? 📊 Key data highlights: Explosive TA growth = locked-in cycles Rising costs = excluding independent OA publishers Winner-take-all = few large publishers dominate Read more on the JMIR blog: blog.jmir.org/transformative… #OpenAccess #Bibliodiversity #AcademicPublishing #DigitalHealth #JMIR #OpenScience #ScholarlyCommunication

🤖 Can AI improve emergency department triage? A new study from researchers at Lille University Hospital compared 3 AI models: NLP, LLM, and JEPA, for predicting patient triage outcomes at a French hospital. 🔗 Read the full article to see which AI model performed the best and why: medinform.jmir.org/2026/1/e83318/ #JMIR #AIinHealthcare #EmergencyDepartment #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #MachineLearning #ClinicalAI #PatientSafety #MedTech #HealthInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence #HospitalTech #ClinicalDecisionSupport

Bridging gaps in healthcare starts with communication. A study led by Dr. Poorna Kushalnagar at @GallaudetU shows ASL-fluent Community Health Navigators can significantly boost cancer screening rates for Deaf, Deafblind & Hard of Hearing (DDBHH) communities. Early results show DDBHH adults working with ASL-CHNs are significantly more likely to complete recommended cancer screenings. This scalable, tech-enabled model could become a blueprint for health equity nationwide. 🎥 Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=FvVVE5… 📖 Read the full research protocol: researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e65078/ #HealthEquity #DigitalHealth #Accessibility #CancerPrevention #PublicHealth #DeafCommunity #Inclusion #OpenScience #ASL

🚀 Big news for open science! JMIR Publications and @unlv announce a Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Publishing Agreement. UNLV researchers now enjoy unlimited APC waivers in 30+ JMIR journals, removing costs & admin hurdles while making research immediately open to the world. Open science, simplified. 🌐 #JMIR #OpenAccess #DigitalHealth #AcademicPublishing #JMIR #OpenScience #Bibliodiversity #ResearchImpact

🎮 Can serious games help manage chronic pain? Researchers from @ULisboa_ co-designed mobile games with experts and patients to support people living with psoriatic arthritis, focusing on pain distraction, cognitive stimulation, and accessible design. 🔗 Read the study: games.jmir.org/2026/1/e75072 #JMIR #ChronicPain #NoPainGames #DigitalHealth #mHealth #HealthInnovation #PatientEngagement #Gamification #PainManagement #arthritis #JMIRSeriousGames

🎾 What if exergaming could improve real-world sports skills? Researchers from @unimalaya in Malaysia compared exergaming tennis with regular tennis and explored its effects on players’ tennis skills and mental state. 🔗 Explore the research: games.jmir.org/2026/1/e73732 #JMIR #Tennis #SeriousGames #SportsTech #SportsScience #DigitalHealth #Gamification #HealthGaming #SportsMedicine #HealthInnovation #JMIRSeriousGames #Exergaming

JMIR Res Protocols: Evaluation of the Long-Term Safety of Avacopan in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis in the Real World (AvacoStar): #Protocol for a Noninterventional Prospective Cohort #Study dlvr.it/TRgkrX

New in JMIR mhealth: Effects of the #mHealth Supportive Care Program for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Dementia and #Diabetes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial dlvr.it/TRgkLM

JMIR Res Protocols: Factors Influencing the Transition From Physiological Hyperopia to Myopia in Children: #Protocol for a Prospective Nested Case-Control #Study dlvr.it/TRgkFH

New in JMIR mhealth: Remote Patient Monitoring Program Components and Short-Term Hypertension Control: Retrospective Cohort Study dlvr.it/TRgjWx

New in JMIR Rehab: Technology-Driven Group Exercise Program Implementation in an Underserved Community: Multimethod Retrospective Evaluation #Study dlvr.it/TRgj8r

New in JMIR Cancer: Exploring the Experiences and Perspectives of #Patients With Early Breast #Cancer, Caregivers, and Health Care Professionals: Italian Social Media Listening #Study dlvr.it/TRghdR

New in JMIR Aging: Broadband Access, Internet Use, and General Cognition in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Longitudinal Study dlvr.it/TRggNX #DigitalDivide #CognitiveHealth #BroadbandAccess #InternetUse #AgingPopulation

New in JMIR Rehab: Using Natural Language Prompts With AI Models for Low-Cost Assistive Software Design: Exploratory Comparative Evaluation dlvr.it/TRgg70

JMIR Formative Res: Optimizing Hospital Discharge Planning: Empirical Insights and Requirements of AI-Based Technologies From an Explorative Mixed Methods Field Study dlvr.it/TRgfC2 #Healthcare #HospitalDischarge #PatientCare #HealthTech #DigitalHealth

Happy to share our work on Daily Step Count disruptions during the entire COVID19 period in Qatar (4 y of data). A qualitative analysis also examined determinants, perceptions, and barriers to remaining active! Long-term implications are addressed. @CHLS_HBKU @HBKUPress @Aspetar