Frontiers in Sociology | Medical Sociology

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

The social construction of Aduhelm in the context of pharmaceutical ambiguity: exploring narratives from informal caregivers, medical professionals, and redditors on r/Alzheimers

in Medical Sociology

Zack Simoni
Victoria Hilfiker

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1636160

133 views

Editorial

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

Editorial: The cost of war

in Medical Sociology

Jan Grimell
Hazel Atuel
Cave Sinai

Frontiers in Sociology

215 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Nov 2025

Distinguishing Complementary and Alternative Medicine: The Role of Religion, Healthcare System Satisfaction and Country Context

in Medical Sociology

Juliane Heise
Alexander Helbing
Peter Kriwy

Frontiers in Sociology

255 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Victim help-seeking patterns and how they can inform future support services for victims of intimate partner violence

in Medical Sociology

Lucy Trafford
Ba Linh Le

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1694399

886 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Improving police recorded crime data for domestic violence and abuse through natural language processing

in Medical Sociology

Darren Cook
Ruth Weir
Leslie Humphreys

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1686632

868 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Herbal medicine in chronic wounds in Calabria region of Italy: an ethnographic study

in Medical Sociology

Davide Costa
Raffaele Serra

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1638784

1,436 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Creating moral space: How military chaplains in the Netherlands support veterans with moral injury

in Medical Sociology

Laura Mudde
Carmen Schuhmann
Gaby Jacobs

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1636853

1,252 views

Editorial

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Editorial: Novel sociological methods and practices of engagement across disability communities

in Medical Sociology

Danielle Landry
Temba Middelmann
Robel Abay
Hannah Morgan
Karen Soldatić

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1710857

959 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2025

Selfhood and inclusive publics: a critical disability lens and creative practice to ground collaborative homelessness research

in Medical Sociology

Temba Middelmann

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1591246

1,099 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 15 Sep 2025

The health consequences of stigma and discrimination: a systematic review and meta-analysis of their impact on Black non-binary individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa

in Medical Sociology

Ikekhwa Albert Ikhile
Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1567887

2,294 views

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence and big data in population health: a scoping review

in Medical Sociology

Vincent Couture
Marie-Christine Roy
Emma Dez
Fannie Tremblay
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1536389

3,194 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Why are we awake? Algorithmic serendipity and the sociology of sleeplessness

in Medical Sociology

Boroka Bo
Aidan O’Sullivan
Eva Bariol
Nicole Kucherenko
Molly Behan

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1492373

1,518 views

Editorial

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Editorial: Palliative and end-of-life care in the post-pandemic era: old problems and new perspectives

in Medical Sociology

Barbara Sena
Enrico De Luca
Guido Giarelli

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1679984

1,433 views
1 citation

Opinion

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Indigenous narratives of mental illness: narratives from Naga tribes

in Medical Sociology

Kiniholi Yepthomi
Saranya T. S.
Sandeep Kumar Gupta

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1644475

2,416 views

Opinion

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Improving pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among Black women in the United States: insights from conducting public health research within emergency department setting

in Medical Sociology

Hema Sarvani Jalaparthi
Mandy J. Hill

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1613227

1,663 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2025

“I'd like five of them”: the racialization and commodification of internationally recruited nurses in the German healthcare sector

in Medical Sociology

Tanja Gangarova
Johanna Kechout
Hans Vogt

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1646906

2,886 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2025

A fight worth remembering: sharing archival materials in interviews to support recall of ex-mental patient activism

in Medical Sociology

Danielle Landry

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1603891

1,576 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Medical mesocosms and cohort differences in victim decisions in spousal violence in Sub-Saharan Africa

in Medical Sociology

Patricia Elung'ata

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1266401

1,777 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 22 Jul 2025

European digital transformation for Roma girls’ health: the case of Spain

in Medical Sociology

Daniela E. Miranda
Valeria Terán-Tinedo
João Henrique Borges Bento
Tomas de Jong
Jaisalmer de Frutos-Lucas

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1562088

2,144 views
1 citation

Conceptual Analysis

Published on 21 Jul 2025

Spirituality and palliative care: international models and new perspectives

in Medical Sociology

Enrico De Luca
Barbara Sena
Kate Butcher
Lindsay Jane de Wal

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1523685

8,135 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Jul 2025

Rethinking digital and AI inclusion: participatory and intersectionality-informed methods for disability and migrant justice

in Medical Sociology

Karen Soldatic
Mikyung Lee
Eunice Tunggal
Ashley Liao
Liam Magee

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1593330

3,016 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 18 Jul 2025

Insurance companies’ lack of LGBTQ+ affirmation: discrimination, distrust, and dissatisfaction among LGBTQ+ people

in Medical Sociology

Dustin Z. Nowaskie
Dehandra Blackwood
Frank Garcia
Jorge D. Flautero

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1569519

1,394 views

Conceptual Analysis

Published on 18 Jul 2025

Gnosis and counterstories: decolonial disability reflections on delinking as a transgressive social methodology

in Medical Sociology

Alexis Padilla
Paulo Tan

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1578464

1,618 views
1 citation

Methods

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Cripping inquiry: breathing life into co-produced disability methodologies

in Medical Sociology

Julie Ellis
Louise Atkinson
Suzanne Glover
Jennifer Kettle
Grace Joseph
Jamie Hale
Amanda Jones
Mitch Coles
Libby Bligh
Ruth Bridgens

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1600693

2,906 views

300 articles

articles

The social construction of Aduhelm in the context of pharmaceutical ambiguity: exploring narratives from informal caregivers, medical professionals, and redditors on r/Alzheimers

Editorial: The cost of war

Distinguishing Complementary and Alternative Medicine: The Role of Religion, Healthcare System Satisfaction and Country Context

Victim help-seeking patterns and how they can inform future support services for victims of intimate partner violence

Improving police recorded crime data for domestic violence and abuse through natural language processing

Herbal medicine in chronic wounds in Calabria region of Italy: an ethnographic study

Creating moral space: How military chaplains in the Netherlands support veterans with moral injury

Editorial: Novel sociological methods and practices of engagement across disability communities

Selfhood and inclusive publics: a critical disability lens and creative practice to ground collaborative homelessness research

The health consequences of stigma and discrimination: a systematic review and meta-analysis of their impact on Black non-binary individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence and big data in population health: a scoping review

Why are we awake? Algorithmic serendipity and the sociology of sleeplessness

Editorial: Palliative and end-of-life care in the post-pandemic era: old problems and new perspectives

Indigenous narratives of mental illness: narratives from Naga tribes

Improving pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among Black women in the United States: insights from conducting public health research within emergency department setting

“I'd like five of them”: the racialization and commodification of internationally recruited nurses in the German healthcare sector

A fight worth remembering: sharing archival materials in interviews to support recall of ex-mental patient activism

Medical mesocosms and cohort differences in victim decisions in spousal violence in Sub-Saharan Africa

European digital transformation for Roma girls’ health: the case of Spain

Spirituality and palliative care: international models and new perspectives

Rethinking digital and AI inclusion: participatory and intersectionality-informed methods for disability and migrant justice

Insurance companies’ lack of LGBTQ+ affirmation: discrimination, distrust, and dissatisfaction among LGBTQ+ people

Gnosis and counterstories: decolonial disability reflections on delinking as a transgressive social methodology

Cripping inquiry: breathing life into co-produced disability methodologies