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The Digital Catalysts: A Framework for Next-Generation Health Games

The Digital Catalysts: A Framework for Next-Generation Health Games

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and various cancers, are responsible for a staggering 74% of all global deaths annually. Modifiable behavioral risk factors – like poor diet, physical inactivity, and smoking – contribute to many of these diseases. Serious games and gamified applications hold immense potential to help users change their behavior and reduce their risk, but the impact of most existing solutions is limited by interoperability issues. That is, many gamified solutions operate in isolation—they cannot talk to each other or be easily integrated with other patient data in the broader healthcare system.

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Transformative Agreements and the Systemic Risk of OA Consolidation

Transformative Agreements (TAs) have been widely lauded as a mechanism to transition subscription content toward Open Access (OA). On paper, these deals offer incremental solutions. However, a growing concern is whether this shift, driven largely by commercial giants, risks trading the core value of equity for administrative efficiency.

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Beyond the Headlines: How Celebrity News Impacts Cancer Screening in Japan

How Celebrity News Impacts Cancer Screening in Japan

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. As part of our commitment to open science, JMIR Publications is highlighting research published in our journals aimed at understanding and combating this disease. We hope this research reaches a wide audience, empowering people to learn more about their risk and risk mitigation strategies. Understanding what motivates people to seek screening is paramount to reducing breast cancer mortality.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. As part of our commitment to open science, JMIR Publications is highlighting research published in our journals aimed at understanding and combating this disease

The Damage Done: Could Epstein-Barr Increase Breast Cancer Risk?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. As part of our commitment to open science, JMIR Publications is highlighting research published in our journals aimed at understanding and combating this disease. Globally, more than 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 1, underscoring the vital need for research into the disease's causes. We hope this research reaches a wide audience, empowering people to learn more about their risk and risk mitigation strategies. 

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The Recruitment Balancing Act: Finding Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer

Reaching the Hard-to-Reach: Recruiting for Breast Cancer Research

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. As part of our commitment to open science, JMIR Publications is highlighting research published in our journals aimed at understanding and combating this disease. We hope this research reaches a wide audience and empowers people to learn more about their risk and risk mitigation strategies. 

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Breast Cancer Anxiety Throughout Diagnosis: Reddit Insights

Breast Cancer Anxiety Throughout Diagnosis: Reddit Insights

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. As part of our commitment to open science, JMIR Publications is highlighting research published in our journals aimed at understanding and combating this disease. We hope this research reaches a wide audience, empowering people to learn more about their risk and risk mitigation strategies and reducing the anxiety that a potential breast cancer diagnosis can bring.

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