Potential of the World Health Organization’s Skin NTDs App to Support and Improve the Detection of Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases: Protocol for a Performance Evaluation and Feasibility Study in Senegal
JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Sep 19;14:e69420. doi: 10.2196/69420. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) roadmap aims to control, eliminate, or eradicate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by promoting innovation in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In this context, mobile health (mHealth) tools could play an important role in improving health care across the globe, including for […]
Color QR Codes for Smartphone-Based Analysis of Free Chlorine in Drinking Water
Sensors (Basel). 2025 May 22;25(11):3251. doi: 10.3390/s25113251. ABSTRACT Free chlorine (FC) plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of drinking water by effectively inactivating pathogenic microorganisms. However, traditional methods for measuring FC levels often require specialized equipment and laboratory settings, limiting their accessibility and practicality for on-site or point-of-use monitoring. QR Codes are powerful […]
Comparing efficacy and adherence of smartphone-guided exercises to conventional self-directed exercises for neck pain in office workers: A randomized controlled trial protocol
PLoS One. 2025 Sep 19;20(9):e0329863. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329863. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Self-exercises focusing on strength and endurance training, as well as self-mobilization, are effective in neck pain (NP). This study aims to investigate the differences in self-management using two workplace-based interventions: a smartphone application consisting of personalized neck exercises compared to conventional approach (self-exercises program […]
A single chitosan-based fluorescent sensor for the discriminant analysis and quantitative detection of bisulfite and oxytetracycline in real samples
Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Dec 1;369:124265. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.124265. Epub 2025 Aug 20. ABSTRACT The excessive use of bisulfite (HSO3–) and oxytetracycline (OTC) not only poses a significant threat to the environment, but also leads to a multitude of health issues in humans via the food chain. Consequently, there is a pressing need to develop an efficient […]
Mortality prediction for ICU patients with mental disorders using large language models ensemble and unstructured medical notes
PLoS One. 2025 Sep 19;20(9):e0332134. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0332134. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT Assessing mortality risk in the intensive care unit (ICU) is crucial for improving clinical outcomes and management strategies. Conventional artificial intelligence studies often neglect vital clinical information contained in unstructured medical notes. Recently, large language models (LLMs) have achieved leading-edge performance in natural language processing […]
Artificial Intelligence for Modeling Human Disease Progression: A Generative Transformer Approach
To project and modify a patient’s future, the healthcare decision-making depends on knowledge of the patient’s past and present health conditions. Methods of artificial intelligence (AI) show promise for helping this effort by using large collections of medical information to identify patterns of disease progression. With greater accuracy than current single-disease models, Delphi-2M forecasts the […]
Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Oral Microbial Diversity in Epidermolysis Bullosa
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disease characterized by fragile skin and mucous membranes. It can lead to infections, erosions, and chronic wounds. This study uses whole-genome sequencing to evaluate the functional pathway, microbial diversity, and potential impact on inflammation and wound healing. Oral complications are common in EB subtypes, specifically junctional and dystrophic […]
Child’s Death Highlights Long-Term Risks of Measles Through SSPE
A young individual died due to a severe brain complication with measles in Los Angeles. This underscores the fatal outcomes linked to declining vaccination rates. The young individual developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) because they were too young to receive the measles vaccine. A gradual and often fatal brain disease can develop after a measles […]
An mHealth App-Based Social Capital Intervention (PrEP US NoW) to Improve Sexual Health and Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Young, Black, Sexual Minority Men: Protocol for Intervention Development and a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Sep 18;14:e66326. doi: 10.2196/66326. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by HIV. This disparity is more profound in the Southern United States, with the highest rates being among young, Black, sexual minority men, who are also less likely to receive state-of-the-art interventions such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Individual-level interventions to […]
Randomized controlled trial on improving pesticide label interpretation among farmers in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon: The impact of a whatsapp-delivered educational video
PLoS One. 2025 Sep 18;20(9):e0331842. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331842. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Pesticide misuse poses significant health and environmental risks, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In Lebanon, improper pesticide handling and a lack of understanding of pesticide labels among farmers are major concerns. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a WhatsApp-delivered educational video compared to […]
