Vol. 50 (2026): Advanced Technologies, Methods and Materials for Human Health and Well-Being: A Transcultural and Interdisciplinary Perspective

Articles

• Advanced Technologies, Methods and Materials for Human Health and Well-Being: A Transcultural and Interdisciplinary Perspective Editorial Introduction

  Sabrina Ardizzoni, Marta Aurora, Claudia Buffagni, Anna Di Toro, Imsuk Jung, Andrea Scibetta

  A1-A7

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• Translation and Beyond: Addressing the Emotional Labor and Well-Being of Healthcare Mediators

  Sabrina Ardizzoni

  A8-A29

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• The Role of Intercultural Mediators in Healthcare Interactions between English-Speaking Patients and Italian Clinicians during Electronic Documentation

  Federica Ceccoli, Daniele Urlotti, Laura Gavioli

  A30-A51

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• Multilingual and Multicultural Health Communication: Insights from Medical Anthropology and Linguistics

  Simona Maisano

  A52-A68

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• The Perception of Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa. Managing Linguistic and Cultural Barriers and Mediation Processes among Asylum Seekers

  Raymond Siebetcheu

  A69-A85

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• Attitudes of Chinese-Speaking Patients about Language and Cultural Mediation in Tuscan Healthcare Environments: Findings and Implications from a Survey

  Andrea Scibetta, Sabrina Ardizzoni

  A86-A113

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• Bridging Communication Gaps in Healthcare through Mediation: The Pulse 2.0 Best Practice

  Sabrina Machetti, Giulia Peri

  A114-A130

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• Consent Methods for the Enrolment in Acute Clinical Trials: A Functional Linguistic Perspective on an Abridged Information Sheet

  Mihail Sotkov

  A131-A158

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• Fostering Health Communication with Sinophone Patients in Italy: Towards an Ethical and Culture-centered Framework for Language and Cultural Mediation Training

  Alessandro Vallati

  A159-A178

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• “The Morally Noble Person is not a Tool”. An Introduction to Chinese Perspectives on AI Ethics

  Anna Di Toro

  A179-A196

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• AI Robots and Dolls for Elderly Care. Exploring Emotional Language in Human-AI Interaction: Case Study of Hyodol in South Korea

  Imsuk Jung, Kukjin Kim

  A197-A214

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• What we Read, What we Learn. Notes on a Bibliography as a Window into the Medical Humanities

  David Salomoni

  A215-A253

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• Medical Students’ Perception of Narrative Medicine: A Case Report

  Marta Aurora

  A254-A281

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• Towards an Inclusive Narrative Medicine: Reflections on the Limits and Opportunities of Narrative Medicine in Engaging with Diversity

  Federico Trentanove

  A282-A303

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• Le Storie degli Altri (Other People’s Stories): An “Extra Moenia” Theatre Project

  Annalisa Bianco

  A304-A316

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