Digital technologies have transformed the way we access information and services. In the world of parenting, they offer a powerful way to provide support to families, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, developing a program that works for diverse cultures and contexts is a complex challenge.

Dementia is a growing concern globally. Care partners - often friends, family, or other community members - play a crucial role, supplementing existing formal health systems and providing essential care for people living with dementia. They often do so without formal dementia education and with limited support themselves, leaving many care partners unprepared, overwhelmed, and isolated. This is a challenge that Dr. Anthony Levinson, a psychiatrist, professor, and e-Learning researcher at McMaster University, is dedicated to addressing.

Wearable activity monitors—those handy devices you might wear on your wrist or elsewhere on your body—are increasingly common in health research. They can offer incredible insights into our daily physical activity and even our well-being - but how accurate are they, especially for specific patient populations? This is a crucial question for cancer researchers and clinicians.

JMIR Publications is proud to announce a special initiative designed to champion early career researchers. This program offers a unique opportunity for emerging scholars to gain significant exposure and support in publishing their groundbreaking work.

The landscape of healthcare education underwent a significant transformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly when it came to students’ practice placements. These work-based training modules, where healthcare students immerse themselves in clinical duties under expert supervision, are not merely supplementary activities. They are the crucible in which theoretical knowledge acquired in university classrooms is forged into practical application and know-how, a vital bridge to becoming competent registered healthcare professionals. Completing a requisite number of hours in these placements is often a non-negotiable condition for licensure.

Imagine being able to understand the severity of someone's depression just by listening to their voice. It might sound like something out of science fiction, but new research is bringing this possibility closer to reality.

Dr. Mike Aratow, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Ellipsis Health, recently co-authored a groundbreaking paper published in JMIR AI titled "Digital Phenotyping for Detecting Depression Severity in a Large Payor-Provider System: Retrospective Study of Speech and Language Model Performance." This study highlights a significant leap forward in using artificial intelligence to understand mental health.

We're headed to the 20th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics—MedInfo 2025, taking place in Taipei, Taiwan! While we will not have an exhibition booth this year, several of our representatives will be actively involved, leading workshops and participating in insightful panel discussions.

(Eindhoven, Netherlands & Toronto, Canada, July 10, 2025) The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and JMIR Publications, a leading open access publisher of digital health research, are pleased to announce a new agreement that will provide TU/e faculty and affiliated researchers with unlimited opportunities for open access publishing in JMIR's extensive portfolio of journals.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, is an incredibly powerful tool for doctors. It gives them super detailed images they need to figure out what's going on inside a patient's body. But for kids, especially young ones, getting an MRI can be a really stressful experience. Imagine a large, unfamiliar machine, a small space you have to lie still in, and loud noises! It's enough to make anyone anxious, let alone a child.

Imagine a hospital intensive care unit (ICU). Wires, screens, and the constant, piercing sound of alarms. But what if many of those alarms don't actually require immediate action? What if they're just noise, distracting clinicians from truly critical situations? This challenge is at the heart of groundbreaking research by Dr. Akira Poncette and his team.