JMIR Publications released six feature News and Perspectives articles this week, covering everything in digital health from patient simulator robots to a novel mobile app for patients to store their digital health records.

Matthew G. Nayor, MD, MPH, associate professor medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been named medical director of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). In this newly created position, Nayor will initially oversee and enhance the capture and adjudication of clinical events, including cardiovascular events, stroke, other major medical events, and cause-of-death determinations. In addition, he will participate in clinical examinations and provide oversight of findings that require referrals or alerts for FHS participants.

A study of more than 2.7 million marathon performances has found that higher levels of air pollution on race day were associated with significantly slower finishing times, with recreational runners affected more than elite athletes.