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Want teens to actually use your health app? Make it a game. A new review reveals that Gen Z requires gamification, social connection, and highly tailored design in dietary apps to actually stay engaged. Read the data:https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2026/1/e91650/ #mHealth #DigitalHealth #JMIR

Prescription video games are here. 🎮 How does a screen actually treat pediatric ADHD? A new study shows that engineered "adaptive multitasking" gameplay actively rewires attention pathways to build focus. Read the science behind the high scores:https://games.jmir.org/2026/1/e76114/

Doctors vs. Influencers: Who actually gets depression right on TikTok? A new study analyzed 200+ viral mental health videos to see who is spreading accurate clinical info, and what the algorithm really rewards. The results will definitely surprise you:https://infodemiology.jmir.org/2026/1/e85323

Our first article from JMIR Metascience and Research Integrity is now LIVE! Author Dabeluchi Chiedozie Ngwu introduces the VALUE-AI lens: a framework to spot value-loss signals, from flawed primary research claims to postdeployment monitoring failures: https://metascience.jmir.org/2026/1/e10422

Fake doctors, real danger. From synthetic avatars to voice-cloned MDs selling fake supplements, AI-powered medical deception is flooding social media. Our latest paper classifies the growing threat of "physician deepfakes" and how to spot them: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e111657

Happy #OAWeek! We partnered with Lingnan University students to translate the complexities of #OpenScience, and research equity into powerful visual stories. Full blog: https://blog.jmir.org/bridging-classrooms-and-open-science-how-students-at-lingnan-university-view-the-cost-of-knowledge

JMIR is recruiting Associate Editors & Advisors for our new journal: JMIR Reviews in Digital Health, a journal for reviews, digital therapeutics, and responsible AI-assisted synthesis. Apply now! https://landingpage.jmirpublications.com/jmir-digital-reviews-editorial-board-member-application

New Call for Papers in JMIR mHealth and uHealth:"Advancing Meaningful Engagement With mHealth Interventions." We're looking for research that moves beyond basic usage analytics to explore what actually drives user interaction. Working in this field? Learn more here: mhealth.jmir.org/announcement...

Rachel Van Stratton-Kirk of Dexcom joins our JMIR News & Perspectives webinar panel! She joins others to explore what wearables can really tell us, and what comes next for wearable health tech. 📅 October 22 at 10 AM ET Save your spot: landingpage.jmirpublications.com/the-quantifi...

This week, the JMIR team showed up in pink and came together for our Breast Cancer Awareness Month social. 💗 JMIR is donating to the Canadian Cancer Society’s breast cancer fund for every staff member who joined us.

What if healthcare could do more than predict the future? Dr. Mesko, guest editor of the theme issue “The Emergence of Medical Futures Studies,” shares why it’s time to think differently: https://blog.jmir.org/beyond-prediction-bertalan-mesk%C3%B3-on-shaping-the-future-of-medicine

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 💗 A new JMIR Cancer study from researchers at the University of Toronto explores what patients need across diagnosis, treatment + survivorship—and how digital tools could help. Read the study → https://cancer.jmir.org/2026/1/e87973/

Breast cancer care is changing. 🎗️ From AI and digital health to patient experiences, we’re spotlighting the research shaping breast cancer care this October. Have research to share? Submit to our new JMIR Cancer Call for Papers on Breast Cancer: https://cancer.jmir.org/announcements/743

What if your clothes could monitor your health, help heal wounds, or even deliver medication? 👕 JMIR Correspondent Virginia Gewin explores how smart textiles could weave health interventions into everyday wear. Read more: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e112911 #SmartTextiles #Wearables

🎙️ JMIR News & Perspectives LIVE Webinar Join Blythe Karow, Kenneth Civello & Allison Komiyama for: The Quantified Self Revisited: What Can Wearable Data Really Tell Us? 📅 October 22 at 10 AM ET Register here: landingpage.jmirpublications.com/the-quantifi...

Smart textiles are taking off--for wound healing, climate adaptation, and even smart underwear for reproductive health. “Women want insights into their bodies.” My latest for @jmirpub.bsky.social news.

We sat down with JMIR Cardio EIC Sebastian Spethmann from @charite to talk about what’s ahead for the journal and digital cardiovascular medicine. Plus, a new CFP is now open: Generative & Multimodal AI in Digital Cardiovascular Medicine. Explore the CFP: https://cardio.jmir.org/announcements/739

🚨 Webinar Happening Tomorrow What does it take to think like an industry scientist? Jennifer Huberty, PhD will break down how to turn evidence into smarter strategy, credible claims & real-world impact. Sept 30 | 2 PM ET Last call 👇 landingpage.jmirpublications.com/bridging-sci...

What happens when you put CPR training inside Minecraft? 850 students. 23 teachers. 11 regions. Researchers turned basic life support training into a virtual building challenge. But did it actually work? Read the study: https://games.jmir.org/2026/1/e93141/ #MinecraftEducation #CPRTraining #JMIR

The robot nurse is coming… but what should it actually do? Robots can take on repetitive tasks, but some routine nursing activities are also when clinicians spot subtle changes in a patient. Read more: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e111559/

Jennifer Huberty, PhD joins the Society of Digital Psychiatry + JMIR Mental Health to discuss how to think like an industry scientist and turn evidence into strategy, credible claims & real-world impact. Sept 30 | 2 PM ET Register now: landingpage.jmirpublications.com/bridging-sci...

Free #Sponsored Webinar Alert Join Dr. Ebenezer Ogunsakin for a practical webinar on common methodological mistakes in health research and how to prevent them before they weaken your study. Oct 7 | 12 PM ET Register: landingpage.jmirpublications.com/addressing-c...

If you could talk to a digital avatar of someone you’ve lost, would you? AI is changing what it means to preserve a digital legacy and potentially, how we experience grief. Read the latest News & Perspectives article from JMIR: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e111086 #AI #Bereavement #Grief #JMIR

Can a drone help buy an organ transplant more time? Researchers in Canada and Scotland are exploring drone-based organ transport as a way to reduce delays, bypass traffic, and shorten delivery time. The technology has already carried a human kidney. Read more: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e110082/

AI is changing research. But what does that mean for peer review? Our Scientific Editorial Director, Tiffany I. Leung takes a closer look at why AI disclosure still matters: blog.jmir.org/why-ai-discl... #PeerReviewWeek #AIinResearch #PeerReview #ResearchIntegrity #JMIR #PRW2026

This #PeerReviewWeek, we’re celebrating the reviewers who give their time and expertise to strengthen science. Read more on how JMIR recognizes this invaluable work in Liana’s latest blog: https://blog.jmir.org/honoring-the-effort-jmir-publications-peer-review-recognition-program #JMIR #PRW2026

For Peer Review Week, we’re busting 3 myths from “reviewers just want to reject papers” to “preprints are already peer reviewed.” Read our latest blog: Demystifying Peer Review: 3 Things You Should Know - https://blog.jmir.org/demystifying-peer-review-3-things-you-should-know

AI wrote the asthma advice. Then researchers asked health care professionals and families a simple question: Could you tell who wrote it? Find out for yourself: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e98118 The answer might change how you think about AI-generated health education.

FREE webinar Jennifer Huberty, PhD, joins the Society of Digital Psychiatry and JMIR Mental Health to explore how science can drive strategy, product claims, and real-world impact. Sept 30 | 2 PM ET Register: landingpage.jmirpublications.com/bridging-sci...

🍔📱 Teens are turning to food delivery apps during school hours, with nearly 1 in 4 ordering fast food right to campus. Will schools adapt or crack down? www.news-medical.net/news/2026090... #DigitalFood #TeenHealth @jmirpub.bsky.social

AI is entering K-8 classrooms in some schools—and being banned in others. But what do we actually know about its impact on learning and child development? Simon Spichak explores what educators and researchers are seeing—and what remains unknown: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e110324

The AI Echo Chamber webinar recording is now available. Hamilton Morrin + John Torous discuss what happens when chatbots reinforce instead of challenge delusional beliefs and where things can go from there. Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBuabTUaOL4

Everyone has an opinion about GLP-1s. But what does the internet actually say when you look at 23,580 posts? The answer goes beyond Ozempic and weight loss. Check out the full article: https://diabetes.jmir.org/2026/1/e87590/ #GLP1 #Ozempic #Diabetes #DigitalHealth #HealthResearch #JMIR

Free Webinar! Ece Uzun, Editor-in-Chief of JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, joins MCBIOS to explore clinical NGS, and multimodal AI for cancer recurrence prediction. 📅 Sept 18 | 1 PM ET Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/R0V3N6urQcmoEKPq6d_gYA#/registration

Fungal disease is as a serious public health threat. But are health systems ready to detect, track, and respond? In a JMIR News and Perspectives article,Sara Novak explores new WHO efforts to strengthen fungal disease and antifungal resistance surveillance: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e109975

A YSM study published in JMIR Medical Education finds #AI ambient scribes can complement #medical student documentation without significantly affecting note quality or #clinical reasoning: medicine.yale.edu/publication-... @jmirpub.bsky.social

What if your phone could take you somewhere else, literally? A pilot RCT explored whether an 8-week mobile VR mindfulness program could help young adults manage stress. 70 participants. 8 weeks. One immersive intervention. The results? Worth a closer look: https://mhealth.jmir.org/2026/1/e83438

What happens when AI becomes a mental health support tool? Yuna is an AI-powered digital mental health intervention offering accessible, on-demand support. Check out the full study to learn more: https://mhealth.jmir.org/2026/1/e94070/

What happens when misinformation enters scientific records? JMIR Metascience and Research Integrity is calling for papers on misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation in scientific publishing and how to tackle them. https://metascience.jmir.org/announcements/731

AI could help address barriers to mental health care for refugees but what does responsible AI look like in this context? A review explores where AI is being used, where the gaps remain, and what needs to happen next. Read the full study to learn about the results: www.jmir.org/2026/1/e1018...

What happens after someone starts a GLP-1? Researchers followed 191 adults taking semaglutide for 48 weeks. But they weren’t only looking at the medication. They found a surprising signal in something happening digitally. Read the full study: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e80119

JMIR Cardio has a new EIC! Welcome Prof Sebastian Spethmann, our new Editor in Chief. Meet our new EIC → cardio.jmir.org/announcement... #DigitalCardiology #DigitalHealth #Cardiology #OpenAccess #JMIRPublications

Liverpool, we’re coming to BioMedEng26! JMIR Publications is proud to be a Sponsor of the UK’s largest annual gathering of biomedical engineers, September 3–4. Dr. Javad Sarvestan, Editor-in-Chief of JMIR Biomedical Engineering, will be there. #BiomedicalEngineering #OpenAccess #JMIR

Science & medical journalist Cliff Dominy digs into the rise of paper mills & the tools emerging to catch them. Including forensic scientometrics, co-founded by our VP of Research Integrity & Security, @mcintold.bsky.social See the article: https://doi.org/10.2196/109033 @jmirpub.bsky.social

Webinar Happening Tomorrow! What happens when AI stops challenging a belief and starts feeding it? Find out in our FREE webinar: The AI Echo Chamber. Aug 28 | 12 PM ET Register now: landingpage.jmirpublications.com/the-ai-echo-... #AI #MentalHealth #DigitalPsychiatry #AISafety #JMIR

🎨 What if a game could help you put feelings into words without using words? A new study explored a coloring-based serious game for Chinese college students with alexithymia. The results? Read the study to find out: https://games.jmir.org/2026/1/e83540 #DigitalHealth #MentalHealth #JMIR

A new study explores whether education translates into confidence, and a different approach to aging. As part of our Real World Impact Series, we spoke with Dr. Evelyne Bischof about what happens when research moves into practice. Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KuDH_uZqqo

NEW Call for papers JMIR Aging’s new CFP on Next-Generation Ambient Intelligence explores AI, smart homes, aging in place, privacy, adoption, and real-world care. Submit your research by Jan 31, 2027: aging.jmir.org/announcement...

You’ve never met them. You follow their life. You know their routines. And somehow… they start to feel familiar. But what happens when an influencer starts feeling like a friend? New research explores parasocial engagement and its connection to mental health: https://mental.jmir.org/2026/1/e96331

What happens when a public health workforce is under pressure? Researchers analyzed 44, 216 Reddit posts and found fear ↑32% and anger ↑63% in 2025. Most striking? Anger surpassed pandemic-era levels. Read the research: https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e92199/ #JMIR #layoffs