The use of translator and interpreter applications in community nursing practice
Br J Community Nurs. 2026 Apr 2;31(4):185-188. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2026.0009. Epub 2026 Mar 30. ABSTRACT England and Wales have an increasingly large number of people for whom English is not their first language. This impacts healthcare delivery, as the communication barrier has an impact on taking medical history and, consequently, the care that is delivered. NHS […]
Fungal recognition in vaginal discharge using deep learning analysis of mobile device-acquired microscopic images
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2026 Mar 12;16:1787545. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1787545. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common fungal infection that is frequently diagnosed through manual microscopic examination of vaginal discharge. Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted analysis of microscopic images enables rapid and accurate diagnosis, supporting timely and effective antifungal therapeutic interventions. However, conventional light microscopy […]
Video-Based Gait Assessment Using Machine Learning to Classify Age and Sex in Low-Resource Settings: Cross-Sectional Study
JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 30;10:e76755. doi: 10.2196/76755. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Gait assessment is an important tool for evaluating health risks in older adults but remains underused in low-resource settings. We explored the feasibility of using a low-cost, simple walking protocol with smartphone video capture to extract health-related gait signals by classifying sex and age. Sex […]
The Coordination on Mobile Pandemic Apps Best Practice and Solution Sharing (COMPASS) Framework: Holistic Approach to Pandemic mHealth Apps
JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 30;10:e63920. doi: 10.2196/63920. ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the crucial role of smartphone apps in public health, but it has also revealed challenges in terms of user acceptance and trust, as well as the secure integration of medical data. To overcome these, the COMPASS initiative (Coordination on Mobile Pandemic […]
Novel microfluidic gelatin-paper-based chip for sensitive colorimetric detection of urine albumin
Anal Chim Acta. 2026 Jun 1;1401:345347. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2026.345347. Epub 2026 Mar 6. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: A novel microfluidic gelatin-paper-based (MGP) chip, together with an integrated smart detection box, is presented for rapid and portable quantification of albumin (ALB) in urine samples. The detection process utilizes bromocresol green (BCG) embedded in a gelatin matrix to facilitate a […]
Portable smartphone-assisted fluorescence platform based on dual-excitation nitrogen-doped carbon dots for simultaneous detection of chlorogenic acid and tinidazole
Anal Chim Acta. 2026 Jun 1;1401:345333. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2026.345333. Epub 2026 Mar 5. ABSTRACT The pervasive issue of pharmaceutical overuse in agriculture and veterinary practice has led to the alarming accumulation of drug residues within the global food supply chain, posing a direct and escalating threat to consumer safety. Among these contaminants, compounds such as chlorogenic […]
One License, Many States: Inside the Nurse Licensure Compact Revolutionizing Healthcare Mobility
The United States Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) serves as the governing body of the nurse licensure compact (NLC). It is a framework designed to enable nurses to practice across state lines while ensuring public health safety. This commission consists of one commissioner from each participating jurisdiction. These commissioners collaborate to look […]
Associations of Temporal Eating Patterns with Nutrient Intake Variability and Diet Quality Among Japanese Female Mobile Application Users
Nutrients. 2026 Mar 18;18(6):957. doi: 10.3390/nu18060957. ABSTRACT Background/Objectives: Although lifestyle patterns, including sleep and meal timing, have been associated with diet quality, previous studies have frequently relied on time-averaged data, which can obscure day-to-day intake variability. Using data from a food-logging mobile application, we aimed to elucidate the association between mealtime irregularity and nutrient intake […]
Usefulness of Nutritional Intervention Through New Digital Technologies in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Nutrients. 2026 Mar 13;18(6):910. doi: 10.3390/nu18060910. ABSTRACT Background: Malnutrition and suboptimal diet quality are common, yet under-recognized, in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes and lower quality of life. Digital tools may facilitate continuous, personalized nutritional support, but evidence in IBD remains limited. The aim of this study was to […]
Prediction of Cataract Severity Using Slit Lamp Images from a Portable Smartphone Device: A Pilot Study
Sensors (Basel). 2026 Mar 20;26(6):1954. doi: 10.3390/s26061954. ABSTRACT Cataract diagnosis requires a comprehensive dilated examination by an ophthalmologist using a slit lamp; there is currently no effective means to objectively screen for cataracts in the community using portable devices without dilation. We hypothesized that it would be possible to predict cataract severity using deep learning […]
