From pixels to precision: Colorimetric Paraquat detection with a mobile-based green method
Food Res Int. 2025 Dec;221(Pt 3):117449. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2025.117449. Epub 2025 Sep 2. ABSTRACT Pesticide residues pose a threat to food and environmental safety due to their excessive application in agriculture as a tool for pest management and control, aiming to increase productivity and meet food demand. In this context, paraquat is one of the most […]
Active Play in a Digital Age, Exploring Children’s (Aged 8-13 Years) Views of a Physical Activity App: Qualitative Formative Study
JMIR Form Res. 2025 Nov 11;9:e76498. doi: 10.2196/76498. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The use of smartphones and interest in mobile health (mHealth) has grown in recent years with physical activity apps demonstrating potential to facilitate behavior change. However, there remains limited understanding of what specifically motivates children to engage meaningfully with these tools. OBJECTIVE: This qualitative formative […]
HOPPER: implementation of a home-based prehabilitation programme with app support for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery-a study protocol
BMJ Open. 2025 Nov 9;15(11):e104649. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104649. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Preoperative prehabilitation programmes for patients with colorectal cancer have been shown to reduce complications and hospital length of stay. However, supervised weekly physiotherapy is expensive and timeconsuming for both healthcare professionals and patients, leading to suboptimal implementation of prehabilitation programmes. A previous study demonstrated that offering […]
Cluster-Based Predictive Modeling of User Ratings for Physical Activity Apps Using Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) Dimensions: Model Development and Validation
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 Nov 6;13:e70987. doi: 10.2196/70987. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The expansion of mobile health app or apps has created a growing need for structured and predictive tools to evaluate app quality before deployment. The Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) offers a standardized, expert-driven assessment across 4 key dimensions-engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information-but its use […]
User Experience in mHealth Research: Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Developments (2007-2023)
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 Nov 10;13:e75909. doi: 10.2196/75909. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The significance of mobile health (mHealth) apps transforms traditional health care delivery and enables individuals to actively manage their health. The success and effectiveness of mHealth apps heavily depend on the user experience and satisfaction. Previous studies have examined mHealth adoption through systematic literature reviews, […]
Android-based audiovisual health education to improve adolescents’ awareness of early marriage in Indonesia
Afr J Reprod Health. 2025 Oct 30;29(10):75-82. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2025/v29i10.7. ABSTRACT Early marriage remains a critical issue affecting adolescents’ health, education, and social well-being. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Android-based audiovisual health education in enhancing students’ awareness of early marriage. A quasi experimental pretest-posttest control group design was conducted involving 400 adolescents under […]
eCigTracker™: assessing the validity of a smartphone app for estimating nicotine intake from electronic cigarettes
Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16;15(1):ibaf071. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibaf071. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) use, particularly among young adults, is increasingly more popular than combustible cigarettes. Despite concerns over potential harm, standardized methods to assess ENDS device and liquid characteristics are lacking in behavioral surveillance and clinical studies. We adapted a dietary assessment method […]
How Hospitals Handle Credentialing for Telehealth Providers
Telehealth has transformed modern healthcare delivery and offers patients access to quality care regardless of their location. As hospitals are increasing tiered virtual care services, credentialing telehealth providers has become an important process to ensure patient safety, regulatory compliance, and care quality. Telehealth credentialing introduces new complexity for different providers who may be located in […]
Microplastics and Misinformation: What Science Really Says
Microplastics have become major talking points to the public and environmental health in the U.S. They are portrayed as a new danger that replaces pesticides and chemicals. News headlines like The Wall Street Journal’s “The Big Danger of Microplastics” showed the worry of people. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) suggests that the fear about microplastics […]
The State of Lung Cancer Report in America: Key Findings and Insights
In the U.S., a new case of lung cancer is identified every two minutes, and 361 people die from it daily. Survival rates have increased, though lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women. The national five-year survival rate has increased to 29.7% from 26% over the last 5 years. […]
