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New Research: Dementia competence and associated factors among care staff in long-term care institutions: a cross-sectional study www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1946938 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Association between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life among older adults with hypertension living alone www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1899699 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Construction of an integrated sports-medical-older adults care service system for early health intervention in rural Shandong www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1958909 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Friend-based information sources for registration in a community-based triathlon: a cross-sectional study of adult participants in El Paso, Texas www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1910232 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Exercise-based interventions for internet gaming disorder: current evidence, mechanistic rationale, and the augmenting role of serious games and digital therapeutics www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1929206 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Correction: Public preferences for health data sharing governance: a discrete choice experiment in China www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​2044775 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Bowel preparation for colonoscopy in older adults: a dyadic qualitative study of patient–caregiver challenges and shared needs www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1836485 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Factors associated with prescription and over-the-counter drug misuse and overdose among users in online communities: a qualitative study www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1990861 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: The emotional value of digital picture books of Guangxi intangible cultural heritage festivals empowering border teenagers’ cultural identity from the perspective of digital… www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1982296 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Cultural beliefs and dietary practices among Somali mothers: implications for child nutrition www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1978105 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Patterns and management of severe muscle, tendon, and cartilage injuries in elite badminton players: a discipline-based analysis of singles and doubles www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1980850 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Telemedicine follow-up in oncology: real-world participation, utilization, and end-of-life hospitalizations www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fdgth.​2026.​1852318 #FrontiersIn #DigitalHealth

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New Research: Preoperative information-seeking behavior and perioperative experiences in patients undergoing periodontal mucogingival surgery: a single-center cross-sectional survey www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1976153 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Hospital logistics in Somalia: why health-specific supply chain expertise matters—an opinion www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/frhs.​2026.​1979774 #FrontiersIn #HealthServices

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New Research: Assessing digital health inequalities in Indonesia: an extended SEM–ANN model of socioeconomic status, mHealth usage, perceived access to healthcare services, and sustained… www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1946807 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Small aggregate accuracy changes conceal substantial item-level correctness turnover after fine-tuning in medical question-answering www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fdgth.​2026.​1956469 #FrontiersIn #DigitalHealth

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New Research: Association between social participation and depressive symptoms in Korean middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal analysis using the Korean longitudinal study of aging,… www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1923585 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth

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New Research: Integrative analysis of vaginal and cervical microbiota reveals microbial signatures and network aberrations associated with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/frph.​2026.​1964541 #FrontiersIn #ReproductiveHealth

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New Research: Sexual and reproductive health of women living on illegal gold mining sites in French Guiana: a multicentric cross-sectional survey www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fgwh.​2026.​1887897 #FrontiersIn #GlobalWomensHealth

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New Research: Technology transfer and industrial relocation in Shanghai’s biomedical industry: challenges and policy implications www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpubh.​2026.​1939536 #FrontiersIn #PublicHealth