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Person using a smartphone chatbot for PrEP information and HIV prevention advice.

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A Conversational Agent for Providing Personalized Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Support: Protocol for Chatbot Implementation and Evaluation

Fatima Sayed, Albert Park, Patrick Sean Sullivan, Yaorong Ge

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 01); 15:e79966

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Conversational AI in Hereditary Cancer Care: Sociotechnical Study of Responsible Design Requirements

Dominic Lammert, Jacqueline Lammert, Justin Hofenbitzer, Tristan Radtke, Yingping Sun, Martin Haimerl, Stefanie Betz, Doran Holger Scholl, Jürgen Pfeffer

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Sep 30); 13:e97869

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Automated Health Care Thematic Analysis Using a Multiagent Large Language Model: Algorithm Development and Evaluation Study

Qidi Xu, Nuzha Amjad, Grace Giles, Alexa Cumming, De'angelo Hermesky, Alexander Wen, Min Ji Kwak, Yejin Kim

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 30); 28:e90872

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Bilingual Performance of Large Language Models in Answering Consumer Health Questions in English and Chinese: Comparative Benchmark Study

Ziyan Wu, Honglin Xu, Futai Feng, Shulan Zhang, Rongrong Cheng, Tianqi Shi, Siyu Wang, Yongzhe Li

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 29); 28:e96587

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Conversational Agents for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management: Scoping Review

Nurfaizah Binte Hassan, Tiang Peng Teo, Mei Fong Liew, Wee Hian Tan, Wenjie Wu, Timotius Marvin Tan, Siti Aisah Binte Mustafah, Deborah Wan Qin Poh, Hong-Gu He, Joanne Huiyi Khor, Genevieve Mei Yun Tan, Si Qi Yoong, Ying Jiang

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 29); 28:e98338

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Possible Role and Function of AI Conversational Agents in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Qualitative Interview Study

Niklas Liljedahl, Lilas Ali, Sophie I Liljedahl, Örjan Falk, Steinn Steingrimsson

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Sep 25); 13:e98840

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Evidence and Future Directions for Pediatric Health Care Chatbots: Systematic Review

Seongwoo Yang, Ju Hyun Jin, Min Jung Kim, Seng Chan You, Kyung Won Kim

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 25); 28:e98432

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Generative AI Engagement and Perceived Nutrition-Oriented Feeding Practices Among Urban Indonesian Mothers: Mixed Methods Study

Lia Nur Amalina, Ferdi Antonio, Surya Adiwena, Dewi Wuisan, Roy Glenn Massie

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2026 (Sep 21); 9:e100061

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Efficacy of A Virtual Agent–Based Digital Intervention (Echo App V2.0) for Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial

Shuo Li, Dapeng Zhang, Weicong Sang, Ruihua Li, Wei Yuan, Jingyang Liu, Huixue Li, Meimei Liu, Yunchun Zhang, Bingqian Zhang, Qianying Wu, Chuanning Huang, Haidi Shan, Jiang Du, Haifeng Jiang, Na Zhong, Tianzhen Chen, Min Zhao

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 17); 28:e91065

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The AWARE (AI Use, Why, Attachment, Reality and Risk, and Effect on Functioning) Framework for Assessing Patients’ Use of AI in Mental Health Care

Alexandre Hudon, Venkat Bhat, John-Jose Nunez, Vincent Paquin, Amylie Malouin-Lachance, François Lespérance

JMIR Med Educ 2026 (Sep 16); 12:e108766

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Problematic Reliance on Generative AI in an Anxious Young Adult: Case Report

Sarah Armstrong

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 16); 10:e98297

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Psychological Therapy in the Age of Large Language Models: Framework for Therapist-Delivered and AI-Supported Functions

Shane Cross, Nickolai Titov, Blake Dear, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Sep 16); 13:e103712

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The Impact of Chatbot Type and Normative Messaging on Chatbot Usage Intention Based on the Health Technology Acceptance Model: Randomized Controlled Trial

Yi Liao, Caitlin G Allen, Melissa K Frey, Whitney Maxwell, Anne Madeo, Chelsey Schlechter, Ravi N Sharaf, Kensaku Kawamoto, Guilherme Del Fiol, Kimberly A Kaphingst

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 15); 28:e97773

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AI Therapy Chatbots in Youth With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Nurse-Led, Risk-Tiered Policy Framework

Kazumi Kubota, Saeko Ishibashi

Asian Pac Isl Nurs J 2026 (Sep 15); 10:e86237

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Authors’ Reply: Urological Content Accuracy as an Unmeasured Dimension in Generative AI Chatbot Communication About Sexual Health After Prostate Cancer

Mats Christiansen, Henrik Eriksson, Lisbeth Fagerström

JMIR Cancer 2026 (Sep 15); 12:e109004

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Urological Content Accuracy as an Unmeasured Dimension in Generative AI Chatbot Communication About Sexual Health After Prostate Cancer

Ahmet Murat Bayraktar, Bilgi Isler

JMIR Cancer 2026 (Sep 15); 12:e108419

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An Evidence-Based AI Virtual Assistant for Young People With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Co-Design and Prototype Development

Eleanor F Bryant, David Hallett, Emily Nielsen, Tali Evans, Jacqueline Rees-Lee, Nicole Riley, Tamsin Newlove-Delgado, Anna Price

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 10); 10:e85013

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Tool or Companion? Reframing Conversational AI to Prevent Psychological Harm

Asia Maurich Novelli, Sukhwinder Shergill, Andreia Sofia Teixeira

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Sep 10); 13:e99354

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Development and Usability Assessment of a Health Education Conversational Agent for Patients With Gastric Cancer: Action Research Study

YiChen Kang, YaMin Yan, TianXiao Wang, ZhengHong Yu, Yan Hu, ZhiXun Wang, JiYang Zhang, Jos M Latour, YuXia Zhang

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 10); 28:e82746

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What Platform Scores Miss: Multidimensional Evaluation of AI Teaching Agents in Medical Education

Hui Zhang, Lihui Qu, Jianmin Zheng, Yi Xiong, Hongbo Bai, Ruiying Ji, Guohui Liu, Wanling Chen, Zirui Cheng, Youbang Chen, Chun-tao Yang

JMIR Med Educ 2026 (Sep 03); 12:e96819

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