In the era of Web 3.0, a new wave of information technologies, including the Internet, big data, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and blockchain, is rapidly evolving. These technologies are significantly …

Prostate cancer (PCA) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men, with approximately 1.4 million new cases and 375,000 deaths worldwide [ 1 ]. Each year, more than a million people with PCA …

Meeting the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) needs of adolescents is one of the major concerns of governments and institutions around the globe, and especially, in Africa [ 1 – 4 ]. In developing nations, access to information …

Over the last decade there has been a growing literature examining the effectiveness of smartphone-based digital mental health interventions (DMHI) for various mental health needs. Recent randomized control trials, systematic reviews, and …

Kenya is home to a rapidly growing population. According to the World Bank, annual urban population growth in Kenya was 3.7% in 2021 [ 1 ]. This growth has led to the proliferation of informal settlements (or slums), especially in Nairobi. Nairobi …

Emerging from the convergence of digital twin technology and the metaverse, consumer health (MCH) is witnessing a transformative shift. The amalgamation of bioinformatics with healthcare Big Data has ushered in a new era of disease prediction …

Digital interventions offer many possibilities for improving health, as remote interventions can enhance reach and access to underserved groups of society. However, research evaluating digital health interventions demonstrates that such …

As humanitarian crises continue to escalate [ 1 – 3 ], on a global scale [ 4 ], there is an urgent demand for innovative approaches to improve humanitarian outcomes. In today’s increasingly digitalised world, technology offers a broad potential to …

The threat of (re)emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) has increased due to global changes, including climate change, and the increasing global movement of people and goods. Recent pandemics have highlighted the vulnerability of traditional …

There is a mental health crisis in the United States that shows no signs of abating. Prevalence rates of mental disorders among both adults and children are rising and there are simply not enough mental health professionals to meet the growing …

Digitalization in emergency care refers to the use of digital technologies and tools to improve the delivery of emergency medical services [ 1 ]. In the medical discipline of emergency medicine there are many possible and promising applications of …

Up to 20% of pregnant women are affected by mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, during pregnancy or in the first year after giving birth (Bauer et al. 2014 ; PwC Consulting 2019 ). This has important implications for the …

Health literacy was recognized as a public health issue that plays a considerable role in improving health equity [ 1 , 2 ]. Health literacy refers to the person’s ability to acquire, understand, and use information about health and health services …

Considerable research has examined the potential links between digital media, particularly social media, and youth mental health [ 1 ••]. While digital media elevates risk for mental health problems for some youth, it can also be leveraged to …

Young people’s lives are increasingly interwoven with technology use [ 1 , 2 ] such that we need to think of ‘cybersystems’ as part of the developmental ecology of childhood [ 3 – 5 ]. While online sexual risks do not always result in harm for …

Despite overall levels of good health across the population in Sweden, health disparities according to social conditions such as age, education and place of residence are present [ 1 ]. Limited access to primary healthcare (PHC) (ability to utilize …

The number of people aged over 60 years is increasing worldwide [ 46 ]. Consequently, there is an increasing number of age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, depression, chronic pain, dementia, and cognitive decline [ 9 , 46 ]. In …