In nature, granular materials fail in abrupt avalanches, earthquakes, and other hazardous events, and also creep over time. Proposed failure mechanisms for these systems are broadly framed as friction limited. However, mechanical descriptions of friction in granular system vary, including those that consider the nonlinear, heterogeneous dynamics of grain-contact forces. In order to study granular controls on failure and creep, we imaged contact forces between quasi-2D photoelastic disks at...

CONCLUSIONS: Most family medicine journals now address AI use, but notable gaps remain, particularly in endorsing AI-specific reporting guidelines. Without broader adoption of structured guidance, AI-integrated research risks inconsistency, limited reproducibility, and ethical challenges. Strengthening journal policies and endorsing standardized reporting frameworks is essential to ensure high-quality, trustworthy AI research in family medicine.

CONCLUSIONS: Physician adequacy in GIM is projected to decrease significantly to 2037 with anticipated shortages expected in the Midwest, nonmetropolitan areas, and certain identified states.

Environmental surveillance (ES) for poliovirus is a critical component of global eradication efforts, enabling the detection of virus circulation in communities, even in the absence of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases. To monitor poliovirus circulation in a high-risk setting, ES was established in 2016 in Haïti in two cities (Port-au-Prince and Gonaïves) and expanded to five cities, adding Saint Marc, Cap Haïtien, and Port-de-Paix by 2023. Wastewater samples were collected monthly from 13...

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