2025 highlights: artificial intelligence and digital health systems

This article aims to showcase some of the most interesting and forward-thinking work in healthcare, public health, and biomedical research. The articles were selected because they demonstrate how innovative technologies—like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), brain-computer interfaces (BCI), and digital literacy initiatives—can address real-world challenges, improve outcomes, and prepare systems for the future. Each piece reflects not just technical advancement, but also thoughtful integration with human-centered approaches, ethics, and societal needs, showing how technology can be a meaningful tool rather than an end in itself.