Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Preoperative information burden among parents of children with congenital heart disease: a qualitative study of information access, understanding, and decision-makingYuan Hu · Jing Tian · Mei Teng · Yuan Li · Hong ZhengFrontiers in Public Healthdoi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1965200
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026The synergistic effect of internet-based health communication on health promotion: the chain-mediating effect of health literacy and health educationXuezhen Chen · Ziqi ZhangFrontiers in Public Healthdoi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1934669
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Quality, reliability, and user engagement of hepatitis B–related short videos on TikTok, Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu: a cross-platform cross-sectional studyLili Yu · Hongyu Wei · Yuanyuan ZhangFrontiers in Digital Healthdoi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1880030
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Digital access and maternal healthcare inequalities in Pakistan, 2024–2025: a population-based cross-sectional studySyed Sikandar Shah · Aftab Alam · Junaid AsgharFrontiers in Reproductive Healthdoi 10.3389/frph.2026.1976275
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Health-risk behaviours among university students in Bulawayo, ZimbabweGrace Moyo · Fortunate T. SilindaFrontiers in Public Healthdoi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1914098
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Nowcasting officially reported highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak counts under heterogeneous reporting delaysKun Xiang · Xiangbo ZhuFrontiers in Veterinary Sciencedoi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1958869
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Guideline adherence and expert-rated potential safety concerns in AI-generated dietary advice for patients with cirrhosis: a comparative evaluation of large language modelsQiong Liu · Guojun Liang · Xiaofang Liu · Yang Song · Hongsheng WuFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1893597
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Integration of oral health into primary health care in Somalia: opportunities, barriers, and system-level implications for universal health coverageSaido Gedi · Salma Ali Ossoble · Mohamoud M. Dahir · Nasra Abdulsamad Mohamud · Abubakar Ahmed · Jihaan Hassan · Maye Abu OmarFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1930618
Brief Research ReportPublished 7 October 2026Engaging with digital health: a cross-sectional study of older adults’ use of online health information exchangeSamin Sepahniya · Yves Bachofner · Lucy Bayer-Oglesby · Alexander Seifert · Carlo FabianFrontiers in Digital Healthdoi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1937500
Hypothesis and TheoryPublished 2 October 2026Algorithmic hyperindividualisation and the transformation of vulnerability in substance use preventionChristoph Dockweiler · Carlotta Louisa Westfeld · Tessa SchulenkorfFrontiers in Digital Healthdoi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1956219
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Regional and socioeconomic inequalities and factors associated with low birth weight in Ghana: a multilevel analysis of the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health SurveySamuel Antwi · Mabel Pokua Amoako-Boateng · John Kuumuori Ganle · Kofi Agyabeng · Godwin Adzakpah · Morrison Asiamah · Welbeck Amoani Twum · Victor Luckyboy Dzramado · Rebecca Ofosu · Eric KokaFrontiers in Pediatricsdoi 10.3389/fped.2026.1846424
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Antibiotic prescribing appropriateness among critically ill patients at a single tertiary care center in the United Arab Emirates: a retrospective cohort studyInas Kassis · Mosab Al Balas · Sheilla Hilal Hamed Rashid · Shabaz Mohiuddin Gulam · Jisha Myalil Lucca · Kimberly Caye McKeirnan · Vineetha MenonFrontiers in Health Servicesdoi 10.3389/frhs.2026.1900610
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Safety, accuracy, information quality, readability, and supportive communication of LLM-based chatbots in responses to researcher-developed consumer-oriented prompts on recurrent aphthous stomatitis: an exploratory cross-sectional comparative studyYulong Wang · Jingjing Li · Zhaole Gong · Yan Zhuang · Wu DongFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1968034
PerspectivePublished 29 September 2026Strengthening mental health care in Somalia through artificial intelligence: opportunities, challenges, and a roadmap for implementationNur Adam MohamedFrontiers in Digital Healthdoi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1965858
Original ResearchPublished 28 September 2026Differences in disciplinary concentration and linguistic complexity between scientific posts on Bluesky and XPiotr Religa · Michel-Edwar Mickael · Marzena Łazarczyk · Norwin Kubick · Jarosław Olav Horbańczuk · Biniyam Tsegaye · Mariusz Sacharczuk · Atanas G. AtanasovFrontiers in Research Metrics and Analyticsdoi 10.3389/frma.2026.1912970
Original ResearchPublished 24 September 2026Performance evaluation of mainstream large language models in cataract science popularization Q&A: a comparative study of readability, quality, and educational suitabilityYunqing Hou · Mingyue Liu · Zhuowei Wang · Xiaohui JiangFrontiers in Ophthalmologydoi 10.3389/fopht.2026.1943376
ReviewPublished 31 July 2026Public health action on extreme heat in three Canadian provinces: a scoping reviewMélanie S. S. Seabrook · Imaan Umar · Stephanie Simpson · Ana Patricia Ayala · Edward C. Xie · Q. Jane Zhao · Sara AllinPublic Health Reviewsdoi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609625
Brief Research ReportPublished 15 June 2026Early assessment of diabetes care target attainment in Mexico’s federalized public health system: alignment with Global Diabetes Compact 2030Rubén Silva-Tinoco · Alejandro Avalos-Bracho · Vladimir Martínez-de la Cruz · Gabriel Gutiérrez-Morales · Arturo González-Ledesma · Arlette Saavedra-Romero · María Fernanda Bernal-CeballosFrontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcaredoi 10.3389/fcdhc.2026.1837250
Brief Research ReportPublished 16 December 2025Legal and ethical considerations in the use of emergency department Electronic Health Records for research and quality improvement in emergency care: an EU project perspectiveMihaela Matei · Rita Banzi · Maria Alexandra Rujano · Sergio Contrino · Giulia Irene Ghilardi · Chiara Pandolfini · Sergej Cernčič · Klara Mihaldinec · Isaac John · Jacques Demotes · Guido BertoliniFrontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicinedoi 10.3389/femer.2025.1717690
ICTPublished 17 May 2019Understanding Health Information Technologies as Complex Interventions With the Need for Thorough Implementation and Monitoring to Sustain Patient SafetyJulian WienertFrontiers in ICTdoi 10.3389/fict.2019.00009
