Parkinson disease (PD) is predominantly recognized for its motor symptoms, yet covert cognitive decline affects many patients long before dementia occurs. Traditional in-person cognitive testing presents substantial barriers: severe mobility impairments make traveling to clinics difficult, expert evaluations suffer from long waitlists, and screening tools like the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) rely heavily on fine motor tasks like drawing, which can confound cognitive scores.

Virtual care expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, but understanding which cancer patients use virtual oncology services, and how it connects to unplanned emergency department (ED) visits, remains critical for equitable care.

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity worldwide, with blood transfusion rates hovering around 2% to 2.7%. While discussing these risks is a vital component of antenatal informed consent and shared decision-making, translating historical medical records into an accurate personal risk profile is notoriously difficult.

The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has created powerful new instructional opportunities alongside major pedagogical questions. While tools like ChatGPT can enhance lesson planning, case scenario design, and assessment development, many medical educators face a steep learning curve. Without structured guidance, integrating these fast-evolving and context-sensitive tools into high-stakes, discipline-specific medical curricula carries significant risks.

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a dedicated time to focus on our cognitive well-being. As part of our special coverage for this awareness month, we are focusing on the power of early prevention by highlighting recent research published in JMIR Research Protocols. While progressive neurological diseases are deeply complex, proactive strategies initiated early in life can profoundly impact your brain health. In this installment, we look at DementiaRisk, an award-winning digital education platform developed by researchers at McMaster University, designed to bridge critical knowledge gaps and turn evidence-based risk reduction into manageable daily habits.