PLOS Medicine Specialty Consulting Editor Lorenz von Seidlein wonders if the controversial new World Bank president can provide effective leadership of the international agency…
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General The next World Bank president: Can Malpass beat expectations?Read more
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General American Zika in 2016 and 2017: The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde and Dr. JekyllRead more
As North America heads into summer, Peter Hotez, co-Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, discusses the risk for Zika outbreaks and hopes Mr…
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Global Health Combatting Neglected Tropical Diseases: Much Progress, but Millions of Neglected Patients Lack Access to CareRead more
Julien Potet of Médecins Sans Frontières discusses recent successes and presents suggestions for the next steps in the fight against NTDs. This week scientists…
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Access Lessons that Last, and Last, and Last: 400 Pearls and Still CountingRead more
In conjunction with the publication of the 400th Pearls article, PLOS Pathogens Pearls Editor Joseph Heitman reflects on the continued success of Pearls, an Open…
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Global Health Shorter Regimens Offer New Hope to Adults and Children with MDR TB by Halving Treatment TimeRead more
Leonardo Palumbo, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), reflects on the new WHO guidelines for MDR-TB. Recent treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) have resulted…
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Ebola Engaging the Public on Global HealthRead more
In the wake of Ebola, Sara Gorman (@saragorm) discusses the need to keep the general public engaged and informed on global health…
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Big Food Sweetening their own dealRead more
Michael F. Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (@CSPI), comments on a research article appearing in…
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Ebola Is Margaret Chan Really to Blame for the Delayed Ebola Response?Read more
Sara Gorman (@saragorm) discusses recent criticism of WHO Director-General Margaret Chan and whether the focus should be on failures in preparation rather than…
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Ebola Ebola Virus Disease: Platform for North-South Collaboration Urgently NeededRead more
Solomon Nwaka and colleagues summarize the outcomes of the September meeting of the Board, and Scientific and Advisory Committee (STAC) of the…
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General EH!WOZA: Leaving the Lab and Addressing TB Stigmas and TaboosRead more
Anastasia Koch, a molecular biology PhD student in South Africa talks about engaging the community with biomedical research. As a molecular biology…
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Chagas Declaration of the Global Chagas Disease CoalitionRead more
Chagas disease is a silent killer. Throughout the Americas, an estimated 8–10 million people, most of whom are predominantly poor and marginalized…
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General The Long Road to Repair: A U.S. National Post-doc for Science Education and AdvocacyRead more
Placing young scientists at the front lines with the American public and honoring the legacy of Dr. Richard Feynman This week PLOS…