The end of 2014 saw the release of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013), in which 240 causes of…
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General One Million Deaths by ParasitesRead more
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General TDR Reflects on 40 YearsRead more
In April of 1974, the 27th session of the World Health Assembly called for the “intensification of activities in tropical disease research&rdquo…
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Ebola Supporting Those Who Go to Fight EbolaRead more
Michelle Mello, Maria Merritt, and Scott Halpern discuss healthcare institutions’ responsibilities to support their employees’ volunteer efforts in Ebola-affected regions. This is…
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General How Knowledge Sharing Moves Countries Towards UHCRead more
Stefan Nachuk, Amanda Folsom, and Nathaniel Otoo are members of the Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage (JLN). The JLN provides…
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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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Ebola Ebola: MSF Should Not Replace Governmental ResponsibilitiesRead more
A version of this was published in Le Temps on 31 October 2014 Thomas Nierle and Bruno Jochum of Médecins Sans Frontières…
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General Neglected Tropical Diseases that KillRead more
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 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…