According to the latest (November 28) figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost…
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General Neglected Tropical Diseases that KillRead more
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General Push for Better Death Data Bears Fruit: Largest Ever Global Dataset of Individual Deaths ReleasedRead more
Jocalyn Clark @jocalynclark comments on the INDEPTH Network’s release of the largest ever dataset of individual deaths in Africa and Southeast Asia…
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General Does Exposure to Smoking (Either Passive or Active) Lead to Increased Allergies?Read more
Charles Ebikeme interviews Dr. Bahi Takkouche of the University of Santiago de Compostela and reviews his research on smoking and allergies, which…
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General An Interview with Pascale CossartRead more
Charles Ebikeme interviews Pascale Cossart of the Institut Pasteur on the occasion of her receipt of the Women in Science Award at…
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General Pneumonia Affects People of All Ages: Interview with Carlos J. OrihuelaRead more
For World Pneumonia Day 2014, PLOS Pathogens interviews Associate Editor, author, and researcher Carlos J. Orihuela on his recent publication in PLOS Pathogens, Streptococcus pneumoniae…
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Ebola What Factors Might Have Led to the Emergence of Ebola in West Africa?Read more
The below manuscript was initially posted here on November 11th, 2014 following its conditional acceptance by PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases for publication…
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General Mind the Deadly GapsRead more
Grania Brigden (@TBBrigden) discusses the urgent need to close the gaps in the TB response. The 45th Union World Conference on Lung…
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General EMA’s Release of Regulatory Data: Possible Fall out for Journals and Research SynthesisRead more
On 2 October the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) published the final version of its policy on prospective release of clinical study reports…
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Ebola Social Pathways for Ebola Virus Disease in Rural Sierra Leone, and some Implications for ContainmentRead more
The below manuscript was initially posted here on October 31st, 2014 following its conditional acceptance by PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases for publication…
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Ebola A Rapid Response to EbolaRead more
November 11th 2014 Update: Two manuscripts have now been posted to Speaking of Medicine and can be viewed here: Social Pathways for Ebola…
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General Researchers Follow the Path of HIV and Prevention InterventionsRead more
Charlene Dezzutti from the University of Pittsburgh and the Magee-Womens Research Institute explains how HIV researchers are incorporating biomarkers and preclinical testing…
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Global Health Urbanisation Up CloseRead more
Jocalyn Clark @jocalynclark discusses the urbanisation of the world’s population and its impact on global health. Undeniably the world is urbanising. By 2050…