Digital Health

The Digital Health topic includes research on the development, use, and evaluation of digital information and communication technologies, such as mobile wireless technology, health information technology, wearables, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and telehealth, to deliver clinical and non-clinical health care services.

The rapidly evolving use of digital and AI technologies in research and health care has brought opportunities and risks. These technologies have sped up scientific breakthroughs across many fields, expanded clinical research and access to care, and performed better than humans on specific tasks, such as extracting information and generating images.

From wearables and mobile health to telehealth, AI-driven clinical decision systems, and data integration across platforms, digital technologies are commonly being used to prevent, diagnose, manage, and treat illness and health risks.

Improving how these technologies are shared, put into practice, and widely used requires thorough evaluation in research, community, and clinical settings, as well as across different populations and settings. Identifying gaps can provide a clearer understanding of how to best use and sustain these tools.