Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, discusses the Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting (GATHER) statement and…
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General Setting a new standard for how we measure global healthRead more
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Diabetes Week 1 of the Diabetes Prevention Special IssueRead more
PLOS Medicine Senior Research Editor Clare Garvey previews the first week of the Special Issue on Preventing Diabetes, which includes research and commentary on…
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Global Health Ending Tuberculosis in Afghanistan: working together towards a common goalRead more
Mohammad Razai discusses the fight against TB in Afghanistan and the need to focus on new shorter treatment for MDR TB through involvement…
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Cholera Catching up with the Authors: Aurélie Jeandron and Ayse Ercumen on Clean Water Supply in the DRC and IndiaRead more
Last October PLOS Medicine published two research articles from separate groups investigating the association between continuous clean water supply and waterborne diseases. Aurélie…
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Call for Papers PLOS Medicine Podcast episode 1: The Actionable Cancer GenomeRead more
PLOS Medicine’s Senior Research Editor Clare Garvey interviews Elaine Mardis and Marc Ladanyi, Guest Editors for our Special Issue on the Actionable Cancer…
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Clinical Trials Hunting for Huntington’s Disease Treatments in the New MillenniumRead more
Karen Ring, of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, gives an update from the HD CARE symposium at UC Irvine. “Over the…
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Conference news Health in Flight: Medicine and Migration at the MSF Scientific DaysRead more
Rebecca Lockhart, PLOS Medicine Publications Assistant, reflects on Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Scientific Days 2016. At this year’s annual scientific conference held…
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Conference news A Conference without Borders: MSF Scientific Days 2016Read more
Paul Simpson, Deputy Editor of PLOS Medicine, looks forward to this year’s Médecins Sans Frontières Scientific Days. One of the highlights of my…
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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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Alzheimer's Disease The Alzheimer Disease International Conference 2016 – “Think Global, Act Local”Read more
Members of the World Young Leaders in Dementia reflect on the Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference…
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Global Health It’s Past Time for a More Holistic Response to MalariaRead more
On World Malaria Day 2016, Estrella Lasry of Médecins Sans Frontières calls for a more holistic approach if we are to make…
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Call for Papers Translating the Cancer Genome—Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment: a Call for PapersRead more
Update: the submission deadline for the Special Issue on Cancer Genomics has been extended to July 15. The PLOS Medicine Editors announce…