Frontiers in Public Health | Digital Public Health

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Generative AI-driven synthetic media risks in digital health: implications for telemedicine and teledentistry

in Digital Public Health

Karol Jędrasiak
Julia Bijoch

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1781216

167 views

Review

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Application of AI and digital health tools in public health management of T2DM: from mechanism prediction to personalized treatment

in Digital Public Health

Chonger Yu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1756755

262 views

Systematic Review

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Comparative efficacy of different digital health intervention modalities versus traditional pulmonary rehabilitation on daily step counts and exercise capacity in patients with COPD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

in Digital Public Health

Yang Xu
Mingyu Liao
JianYou Bai

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1774368

194 views

Study Protocol

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Value of an automated machine learning model with post-hoc explanation for predicting healthcare-seeking delays among residents in Tibetan regions

in Digital Public Health

Zhenzhong Xi
Chenxing Meng
Qian Li
Yisha Xu
Peng Wu
Zhigang Zhang
Tingyong Han
Liangjie Zhang
Xinxuan Han

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1682879

304 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Digital Health Literacy and Infodemic Awareness Among Preschool Teachers: Skills, Behaviors, and Determinants

in Digital Public Health

Aslıhan Çelik Çoban
Yıldız Büyükdereli Atadağ

Frontiers in Public Health

Systematic Review

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Instant Messaging–Based Digital Health Interventions for Diabetes Management: A Domain-Structured Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

in Digital Public Health

Shan Chen
Emma Mirza Wati Mohamad
Arina Anis Azlan
xi xi zhao

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Scalable and objective wound infection screening from clinical images using deep learning

in Digital Public Health

Chao Wang
Hongyu Wang
Jianhong Hu
Zhiyong Huang
Yan Yang
Ziming Tan
Dan Li
Li Wu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1772514

156 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

FedSecure-Chain: A Robust and Verifiable Federated Learning Framework for Preventing Data Poisonous Threats in e-Health Analytics

in Digital Public Health

Tarek Moulahi
Etidal Alruwaili

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2026

The impact of intention to adopt generative AI for exercise information on exercise adherence among Chinese college students: the mediating role of autonomous motivation and network analysis

in Digital Public Health

Hao Gou
Qunqun Sun
Luyao Xiang
Chang Hu
Yuan Fang
Faxiang Fan

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1754288

256 views

Review

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

From Passive Monitoring to Active Engagement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Digital Health Technologies for Improving Objective Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

in Digital Public Health

Jingkang Xia
Jiayi Yao
Haozhe Wang
Yongliang Zhu
Lihong Mao
Xueqiang Zhu

Frontiers in Public Health

105 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

Challenges of Using Generative AI for Patient Education in Chronic Heart Failure: An Evaluation of Content Quality, Readability, and Actionability in Cross-Platform LLM-Generated Texts

in Digital Public Health

王志强王
Xiaoya Li
Cao MA
Zhiwen ZHANG

Frontiers in Public Health

Opinion

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Application of digital technology in medical practice

in Digital Public Health

Lihua Gu
Lu Chen
Congsha Ma

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1722648

951 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

The impact of digital literacy on health behaviors among middle-aged and older adults: the mediating roles of proactive health awareness and social capital

in Digital Public Health

Xue Tang
Huiyan Peng
Jie Li
Mingshu Si

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735211

333 views

Study Protocol

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Study Protocol for a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the Effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence-based Health Education Accurately Linking System (AI-HEALS) Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Body Constitution in Patients With Chronic Disease Multimorbidity

in Digital Public Health

Qingqing Liu
Yuqi Yang
Yi Hu
Xiaohua Yang
Suxiang Liu
Rantong Bao
Yibo Wu

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Mapping digital public health training: are we preparing the European workforce?

in Digital Public Health

Aldo Gorga
Chiara Barbati
Margarita Airapetian
Giovanni Leonardo Briganti
Erik Decio Carnevali
Francesco Cervellera
Giuseppa Granvillano
Vittorio Grieco
Francesco Leonforte
Damiano Peretti

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1778953

510 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Digital Behavior and Anxiety in the Post-Pandemic Era: A Five-Year Analysis of Screen Time, Sleep, and Behavioral Risk Profiles

in Digital Public Health

WENJING LIU

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Can Large Language Models Be Trusted? Reliability and Readability of Responses to Perinatal Depression FAQs

in Digital Public Health

Jingyu Huang
hua yu
junjian chen
xinyue wang
lizhi huang
junjie wen
hui li

Frontiers in Public Health

134 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Data Generation and Modeling during COVID-19: Utility, Barriers, and Priorities for Future Investments in Public Health Response

in Digital Public Health

Kristen Nixon
Shaun Truelove
Lauren Gardner

Frontiers in Public Health

101 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Analysis of the Anti-scalping Mechanism of Hospital Appointment Registration Based on Bayesian Theory

in Digital Public Health

Xiangkun Zou
Lei Wang
Jing Sun
Shengyu Guo
Yunzeng Huang

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Development and validation of a machine learning model for post-PCI exercise intolerance in patients with coronary artery disease via electronic medical records

in Digital Public Health

LiHan Lin
Delong Li
YiPing Liu
GuoPeng Hu
Shiyi Lu
Zhiheng Li
Fanzheng Mu
Wei Zheng
Yongda Dong

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1751325

410 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

WiraChain: a blockchain and FHIR-based platform for improving clinical data interoperability in healthcare

in Digital Public Health

Leonardo Grau
Joao Urrunaga
José Santisteban

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1746772

409 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Evaluating the sampling effect of propensity score matching for reducing selection bias in medical data

in Digital Public Health

Minji Roh
Sujin Yum
Gihun Joo
Jae-Won Jang
Hyeonseung Im

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1747762

482 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Developing and Validating Machine Learning Models to Predict Vaccine Hesitancy and Literacy among Adults in the United States

in Digital Public Health

Yi Zheng
Paula M Frew
Dong Wang
Yan Song
Oscar Patterson-Lomba
Arshya Feizi
Tayler Li
Amanda L. Eiden

Frontiers in Public Health

Review

Published on 09 Feb 2026

The role and future of the population health observatory: advancing public health intelligence in Saudi Arabia

in Digital Public Health

Mariam M. Al Eissa
Malak E. Aloufi
Abdulaziz Eskandarani
Aisha M. Alshehri
Mohammed M. Alrwois
Yahya A. AlMazni
Shaker A. Alomary
Abdullah Assiri
Mohammed AlAbdulaali

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1758899

1,436 views

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Generative AI-driven synthetic media risks in digital health: implications for telemedicine and teledentistry

Application of AI and digital health tools in public health management of T2DM: from mechanism prediction to personalized treatment

Comparative efficacy of different digital health intervention modalities versus traditional pulmonary rehabilitation on daily step counts and exercise capacity in patients with COPD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Value of an automated machine learning model with post-hoc explanation for predicting healthcare-seeking delays among residents in Tibetan regions

Digital Health Literacy and Infodemic Awareness Among Preschool Teachers: Skills, Behaviors, and Determinants

Instant Messaging–Based Digital Health Interventions for Diabetes Management: A Domain-Structured Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Scalable and objective wound infection screening from clinical images using deep learning

FedSecure-Chain: A Robust and Verifiable Federated Learning Framework for Preventing Data Poisonous Threats in e-Health Analytics

The impact of intention to adopt generative AI for exercise information on exercise adherence among Chinese college students: the mediating role of autonomous motivation and network analysis

From Passive Monitoring to Active Engagement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Digital Health Technologies for Improving Objective Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Challenges of Using Generative AI for Patient Education in Chronic Heart Failure: An Evaluation of Content Quality, Readability, and Actionability in Cross-Platform LLM-Generated Texts

Application of digital technology in medical practice

The impact of digital literacy on health behaviors among middle-aged and older adults: the mediating roles of proactive health awareness and social capital

Study Protocol for a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the Effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence-based Health Education Accurately Linking System (AI-HEALS) Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Body Constitution in Patients With Chronic Disease Multimorbidity

Mapping digital public health training: are we preparing the European workforce?

Digital Behavior and Anxiety in the Post-Pandemic Era: A Five-Year Analysis of Screen Time, Sleep, and Behavioral Risk Profiles

Can Large Language Models Be Trusted? Reliability and Readability of Responses to Perinatal Depression FAQs

Data Generation and Modeling during COVID-19: Utility, Barriers, and Priorities for Future Investments in Public Health Response

Analysis of the Anti-scalping Mechanism of Hospital Appointment Registration Based on Bayesian Theory

Development and validation of a machine learning model for post-PCI exercise intolerance in patients with coronary artery disease via electronic medical records

WiraChain: a blockchain and FHIR-based platform for improving clinical data interoperability in healthcare

Evaluating the sampling effect of propensity score matching for reducing selection bias in medical data

Developing and Validating Machine Learning Models to Predict Vaccine Hesitancy and Literacy among Adults in the United States

The role and future of the population health observatory: advancing public health intelligence in Saudi Arabia