Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

People living with HIV co-infected with HBV at the Nkembo Outpatient Treatment Center, Gabon: prevalence and associated factors

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Rolf Moukanda-Ifoundou
Rachyda Massolou-Outata
Christian Mangala
Christian Mombo-Maganga
Gwladys Esmeralda Matsomo-Kombet
Josiane Alda Boukandou-Bina
Darly Yenze-Mouelé
Alain Moutsinga
Serge Christian Okolongo-Mayani
Denis Maulot-Bangola

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1698578

1,099 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

A study on the mental health and body weight of Chinese college students in the context of COVID-19: implications for educational practice

in Public Mental Health

Shuzhen Ma
Jingzhi Zhang
Yanqi Xu
Jinliang Liu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1687465

620 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Associations of physical activity, disordered eating, and depressive symptoms with academic performance among Saudi university students

in Public Health Education and Promotion

Madawi Alotaibi
Farah Alghamdi
Nourah Almousa
Roaa Almalkia
Reema Alfaifi
Hisaah Alturki
Hathil Alkahal
Ruba Asiri
Muzun Almuzaini
Ghaday Alshahrani

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1769363

661 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Craving under pressure: the interplay between hedonic hunger, mental health, and ultra-processed food consumption in shift-workers

in Public Health and Nutrition

Elif Akin
Hatice Merve Bayram
Arda Ozturkcan

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1757016

257 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Mapping loneliness prevention and alleviation interventions: a comparative survey of Basel, Bern, Zurich, and Dublin

in Public Mental Health

Stephen R. Milford
Roos Vernooij
Michael Rost
Charlotte Gehlen
Bernice S. Elger
B. Zara Malgir

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1712906

291 views

Correction

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Correction: The individual and combined associations of health behaviours with health-related quality of life amongst junior high school students in China

in Children and Health

Ze Hua Liu
Yi Lin Wang
Yue Shuang Yu
Yan Ren
Tong Zhang
Hong Qing Liu
Xiu Yun Wu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1790305

211 views

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Network meta-analysis and dose–response analysis of exercise on sleep quality and BMI in obese populations

in Public Health and Nutrition

Hongfei Wang
Jiaxin Wang
Lunan Zhao
Yongliang Zhu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1766438

319 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Inclusive universities: promoting gender equality and sex-gender diversity

in Public Health Education and Promotion

Begoña Sánchez Torrejón
Macarena Machín Álvarez

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1766440

330 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

284 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Multi-objective optimization model for dynamic airspace allocation of urban drones in medical emergency delivery

in Disaster and Emergency Medicine

Yao Zhu
Xin Sun
Tongdi Hou

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1727647

462 views

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

918 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Psychometric evaluation of the e-cigarette knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire among young students: a structural equation modeling approach

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Yating Wen
Jie Chen
Heng Bai
Ronald Hartono
Chaofang Yan
Zaixue Mu
Ying Chen
Rui Deng

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1774793

452 views

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Feb 2026

A patient journey map based on the experience of temporomandibular disorders patients: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis

in Public Health Policy

Min Huang
ShiNi Huang
Hui Ma

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1769781

346 views

Correction

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Correction: A multicenter cross-sectional survey on the status and influencing factors of health communication competence among primary healthcare workers

in Public Health Education and Promotion

Xian Zhao

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Understanding Home Psychiatric Nursing: A Phenomenological Study on Nurses' Challenges, Emotional Resilience, and Professional Growth in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,"

in Public Mental Health

AmalI Ibrahim Khalil
Sawsan K. Elgalad
Abeer S. Esawi

Frontiers in Public Health

Study Protocol

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Community-Based Mental Health Centers in Ukraine - Protocol for a mixed methods evaluation study using the RE-AIM framework

in Public Mental Health

Maha Eid Madkour
Ann-kathrin Schwientek
Viktoriia Yasenok
Anja Frei
Marco Kaufmann
Viktoriia Petrashenko
Miquel Serra Burriel
Svitlana Piven
Natalia Kolyada
Erich Seifritz

Frontiers in Public Health

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

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Negative influence of age and low baseline CD4 on T helper cell recovery among HIV-infected individuals with fixed-dose combination of tenofovir disoproxil, lamivudine and dolutegravir

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Shanmugam Saravanan
Ramachandran Vignesh
Sakthi Rengarajan
Thiyagarajan Vivekanandan
Yean Kong Yong
Venkatesan Varsha
Princy Mounika
Sathasivam Sivamalar
Madhavan Vidya
Esaki M. SHANKAR

Frontiers in Public Health

125 views

Correction

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Correction: Diagnostic performance of an RHAM-based Point-of-Care Test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Xiang Chen
Giovanni Ladu
Vincenzo Lai
Leonardo A Sechi
Paola Molicotti

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Motor Skills Influence Social Function Through Health-Related Fitness in Children With Autism: A Cross-Sectional Study

in Children and Health

Hui Shen
Zixuan Zou
shuqi jia
Qiang Wang
Zehui He
Mengsi Chen
Zhenyu Zhang

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

The Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Collaborative Intervention Model on Improving Anxiety and Depression in Left-Behind Children and the Study of its Social Support Mechanisms

in Children and Health

Ziyi Zhang

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Social Determinants of Nutrition and Academic Performance: Multiple Correspondence and Cluster Analysis

in Public Health and Nutrition

Vanessa Paulina Vargas Olalla
EDGAR ROLANDO MORALES-CALUÑA
Nibia Noemi Novillo Luzuriaga
KATHERINE SUAREZ GONZALEZ
Kevin Gabriel Armijo Valverde
Dayana Paola Saltos Atiencia
Eduardo Edison Vélez Pillco

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Wildland–Urban Interface Co-Combustion of Biomass, Synthetic Polymeric Materials, and Lithium-Ion Batteries Generates a New Class of Ultrafine Soot–Metal–PAH Hybrid Particles

in Environmental Health and Exposome

Md Jalal Uddin Rumi
Yulin Wu
Md. Jakir Hossain
Mazyar Etemadzadeh
Mengying Zhang
Todd Kingston
Rui Li
Guowen Song

Frontiers in Public Health

107 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Predictors, Barriers and Facilitators of Bystander Interventions in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Cross-Sectional Study from the UAE

in Public Health Education and Promotion

UFFAIRA HAFEEZ
Azhar Rahma
Aminu Abdullahi
Messaouda Belfakir
Khalifa Alseiari
Mohammad Ali Alsaadi
Nasser Abdulla Alshamsi
Omar Alzaabi
Saoud Al Tamimi
Khalid Almamari

Frontiers in Public Health

125 views