To examine the association between food insecurity (FI) and loneliness in countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU).

The development of trustworthy Health Data Spaces (HDS) is currently in the spotlight of digital health policy. Diverse stakeholders agree on the importance of trust for the adoption and legitimacy of HDS. This emphasis on trust has led to the development of conceptual work describing what trust in HDS entails, along with initial suggestions on how trust principles can be operationalized in HDS governance and architecture. In contrast, little research has been conducted on methods to evaluate the performance of trust-building principles and the overall trustworthiness of HDS. In response, we propose two distinct methodologies that share a common focus on assessing trustworthiness: A) Trust Performance Indicators collect routine data related to trust-building principles. B) Trust Stress Tests support the design of resilient HDS architectures by identifying potential future scenarios that could undermine their trustworthiness. Through these methodologies, we aim to contribute to the ongoing development of trustworthy HDS.

Prior work has identified an inverse relationship between depression and cognition in older adults, but the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. This study investigated whether internet use mediates this relationship in middle-aged and older adults.

With the rising prevalence of depression and its growing disease burden, and given that few studies have examined the link between subjective social status (SSS) and depression among the labor force, this study aimed to explore the association between SSS and depression in the workforce and to examine potential mediating factors.

This study examines changes in disability, severe disability, and dependence in Spain between 1986 and 2020, highlighting implications for long-term care planning.

To explore the post-earthquake experiences and perspectives of public health specialists, with a particular focus on the delivery of public health services following the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake.

To investigate the causal relationship between workplace violence and health outcomes among healthcare workers, addressing gaps in evidence on its mechanisms and heterogeneous effects.

Regular physical activity (PA) is essential for maintaining health and wellbeing across all life stages, particularly in children and adolescents. Despite its benefits, most adolescents fail to meet the World Health Organization's PA recommendations, with global trends indicating alarmingly low participation rates, particularly among girls. This issue is pronounced in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where physical inactivity is a significant public health concern, contributing to rising obesity rates. Environmental, socio-economic, and cultural barriers further exacerbate low PA engagement, including extreme weather conditions, lack of recreational infrastructure, gender norms, and economic constraints. Addressing these challenges requires targeted interventions, including education, improved infrastructure, and policy implementation. Innovative programs such as ARISE-NUTRINT and DASH aim to enhance adolescent health in SSA through nutrition and PA-focused strategies. This commentary paper explores existing barriers to PA, evaluates promising on-going efforts and interventions, and highlights opportunities for promoting PA in SSA through community engagement, digital platforms, and cross-sector collaboration. Implementing sustainable and culturally tailored strategies is crucial to reversing current trends and fostering long-term health benefits for adolescents in SSA.

In January 2025, federal executive orders introduced sweeping changes to healthcare, public health infrastructure, and research funding. These shifts raised concern within the lung cancer (LC) community, which depends on early detection, timely care, and continued innovation. This study examined community perceptions of these policy changes.

This meta-analysis examined the association between electronic cigarette (e-cig) use and biomarkers related to lung inflammation and carcinogenesis.

We examined whether family functioning relates to multisite and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adolescents, a key etiological stage for chronic pain, considering socioeconomic and childhood adversity factors (ACEs).

This study examined the association between social isolation and mortality outcomes in a large Swedish cohort.

To examine disability-related disparities in participation in national health screenings in South Korea and to determine how these gaps vary by disability severity, type, and socio-economic factors.

Healthcare workers (HCWs) face heightened suicide risk due to occupational stressors and other proximal and distal factors. To our knowledge, this study is the first study in Lebanon and among the first globally to examine the association between childhood adversities and suicidality among HCWs within overlapping national crises.

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To assess the competence of students and academic staff to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as a tool in epidemiological data analyses in a randomised controlled trial (RCT).

The objective of this study was to qualitatively explore the experiences of immigrants in Spain using the internet for health-related purposes, while identifying the barriers, needs, and opportunities within the context of digital health literacy.

Individual placement and support (IPS) is an evidence-based form of vocational rehabilitation that aims to help people with mental illness obtain and remain in competitive employment. The objective of this study is to quantify the national growth of IPS over an 8-year period in Norway.

This study addressed the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) formulated with excess of energy/fats/sugars (hence deemed as unhealthy) and factors associated with it in children and adolescents living in 5 Mediterranean countries participating to the DELICIOUS (UnDErstanding consumer food choices & promotion of healthy and sustainable Mediterranean diet and LIfestyle in Children and adolescents through behavIOUral change actionS) project.

Health self-perception (HSP) refers to an individual's subjective evaluation of their overall health, encompassing both physical and psychological dimensions. A number of factors, such as body composition, anxiety levels, and sleep quality, can have an impact on HSP among university students. There is a limited research investigating the combined association between HSP, sleep quality, and anxiety status in this demographic, despite the fact that each of these characteristics has been examined separately in relation to students' health. Furthermore, students' perceptions and reporting of their health may be influenced by contextual and cultural factors, particularly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to explore the association of HSP with anthropometric measurements, sleep quality, and anxiety status and to compare these associations between female and male university students.

The objectives were to estimate the prevalence of out-of-home care among school-aged children in Canada by year, gender, age group, and placement type and assess time trends.