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Original Article

May 27, 2026


A critical discourse analysis of online mental health meaning-making in Australia
Anne Nattembo
Health New Media Res. 2026;10(1):1-13.

Rationale: This study offers valuable insights into the production, circulation, consumption and reproduction of mental health information on online forums from both textual and contextual perspectives. Objectives: The study critically...

Original Article

June 17, 2026


“Please repeat that number”: Auditory health literacy and recall of SMS hotline details in Sepedi-language health bulletins on Botlokwa FM, Limpopo, South Africa
Wonder Juniper
Health New Media Res. 2026;10(1):14-22.

This article examines how listeners to Botlokwa FM in rural Limpopo, South Africa, hear, process, and recall SMS health hotline numbers embedded in Sepedi-language radio bulletins. Methods: Working with an...

Original Article

June 17, 2026


Learning bloggers on Xiaohongshu and young followers: Could learning bloggers’ social media feed influence youth’s mental well-being?
Xinghua Wang, Fei Fan
Health New Media Res. 2026;10(1):23-35.
This research aims to analyze the impact of learning bloggers’ social media feed about study effectiveness on youngsters’ mental health by applying theories about social comparison, self-esteem and self-efficacy. Online...

Original Article

June 30, 2026


From virtuality to biodigital presence: Hypnotic mechanisms in AI-mediated mental health communication
Marie-Nathalie Jauffret
Health New Media Res. 2026;10(1):36-48.

The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence and synthetic media is profoundly reshaping contemporary mental health communication. Avatars, conversational agents, and AI-generated human entities increasingly occupy relational and affective functions...

Original Article

June 30, 2026


Keep calm & carry on : Israeli Ministry of Health's activity on instant messaging apps during the Iron Swords War : A case study of a warfare health crisis
Sharon Haleva-Amir, Yonatan Amir
Health New Media Res. 2026;10(1):49-64.

This study explores communication strategies employed by the Israeli Ministry of Health (MoH) via instant messaging apps during the Iron Swords War, representing a case of health crisis communication under...

Original Article

June 30, 2026


The politics of visibility: who gets seen in digital health communication on Douyin
Xinna Li
Health New Media Res. 2026;10(1):65-80.

China has increasingly positioned digital health communication as part of its national public health strategy, with short video platforms promoted as accessible and engaging channels for reaching diverse publics. As...

Original Article

June 30, 2026


Algorithmic health: AI chatbots, climate-linked disease communication, and governance conditions for trust in public health systems - a comparative documentary study of Africa and the Global North
Moses Ofome Asak
Health New Media Res. 2026;10(1):81-104.

Climate change is reshaping disease epidemiology, particularly through the expansion of vector-borne diseases into previously unaffected regions. In parallel, artificial intelligence-powered chatbots have emerged as critical intermediaries in public health...

Original Article

June 30, 2026


Digital health tools as conditional information scaffolds: Patient portals, wearables, communication, and trust in healthcare systems
Chang Sup Park, Subrata Roy
Health New Media Res. 2026;10(1):105-122.

This study uses the Extended Mind Thesis and Distributed Cognition as sensitizing frameworks for understanding digital health tools as conditional information scaffolds rather than as directly observable cognitive extensions. Analyzing...
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