Consistent engagement with current medical literature enables clinicians to apply the latest evidence-based treatment and integrate research into clinical practice. This approach enhances patient outcomes by facilitating more effective and individualized care.

Today, we’re showcasing some of the latest family medicine-related articles published recently across medical journals. The topics in today’s rundown range from telehealth to diabetes screening and more.

Telehealth Articles

Telehealth Effectiveness for Glycaemic Control of Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: An Integrative Review

  • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
  • July 2026
  • Description: This review aimed to highlight the relevance of telehealth in improving glycaemic control among older adults living with diabetes.
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Telehealth and Access to HIV Care for Youth: A National Mixed-Methods Study of U.S. HIV Healthcare Provider Practices and Perspectives

  • Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
  • July 2026
  • Description: Youth living with HIV (YWH) face persistent barriers to care engagement and viral suppression. Telehealth expanded post-COVID-19 emergence, offering new possibilities for access, but provider perspectives on its use with YWH are underexplored.
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Telehealth Vs. Face-to-Face Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Pediatric Obesity
  • July 2026
  • Description:Telemedicine (TELE) may improve accessibility to paediatric obesity treatment, yet its effectiveness relative to face-to-face (FTF) care remains uncertain.
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Diabetes Screening Articles

Determinants and Promotion Strategies for Type 1 Diabetes Screening in Children: A Qualitative Study from a Parental Perspective

  • Journal of Pediatric Nursing
  • July 2026
  • Description: First-degree relatives (FDRs) of type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients are at high risk for T1D. Early screening enables timely intervention, yet participation remains suboptimal, missing opportunities in this high-risk group. Understanding determinants of screening participation and translating them into actionable, theory-informed, family-centered strategies is essential to optimize preventive care.
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Automated Text Message Outreach to Increase Diabetes Screening: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial

  • MedRxiv
  • July 2026
  • Description: Despite evidence that early intervention can prevent or delay progression to type 2 diabetes, more than 80% of individuals with prediabetes in the United States remain undiagnosed, underscoring the need for scalable strategies to increase uptake. In this study, we evaluated whether a single text message could increase completion of HbA1c-based diabetes screening in routine clinical practice.
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Receipt of Postpartum Diabetes Screening After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the United States, 2016–2022

  • Diabetic Medicine
  • April 2026
  • Description: To examine temporal trends in, as well as social and clinical factors associated with, the prevalence of postpartum diabetes screening after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the United States (U.S.).
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COVID-19 Articles
  • SSRI Prescription During Acute COVID-19 and Risk of Long COVID Symptoms and Conditions Among Patients with Depression
  • MedRxiv
  • July 2026
  • Description: Long COVID is a syndrome characterized by symptoms and conditions across all biological systems. This breadth of Long COVID phenotypes impedes efforts to identify the mechanistic pathways of Long COVID. Low serotonin may play a role in long-term sequelae of COVID-19, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may prevent these sequelae. Evaluation of the relationship between SSRIs and distinct categories of symptoms and conditions associated with Long COVID can highlight the mechanistic pathways that drive these relationships.
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Predictors of Long COVID: Older Adults, Women, and an Incomplete COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule

  • Latin American Journal of Nursing
  • July 2026
  • Description: [The objective was] to analyze the symptoms of long COVID in patients treated in Primary Health Care, considering gender, age, and vaccination status.
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Addressing Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy through Community Engagement: A Descriptive Evaluation of the VaxUpPhillyFamilies Program

  • Journal of Pediatric Nursing
  • July 2026
  • Description: The purpose of this study was to evaluate VaxUpPhillyFamilies (VaxUp), a program to engage parents and caregivers as trusted health messengers to address pediatric COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Philadelphia, PA.
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