PLOS NTDs editor-in-chief Peter Hotez highlights the subject of Female Genital Schistosomiasis in Africa that continues to affect women there heavily, yet…
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General Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS): Sub-Saharan Africa’s Secret Scourge of Girls and WomenRead more
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Conference news MSF Scientific Day 2013Read more
Does blogging help patients cope with the lengthy and toxic treatment for multidrug resistant tuberculosis? Do humanitarian responses to crises fail to…
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General Turning the World Upside DownRead more
Isobel Braithwaite shares her thoughts on the recent launch event of the Turning the World Upside Down online platform. A couple of…
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General PLOS Pathogens heads back to Brazil this month for Keystone Symposium on the Innate Immune Response in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease!Read more
We are pleased to announce that PLOS Pathogens will be attending the Keystone Symposium on the Innate Immune Response in the Pathogenesis…
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Conference news Spotlight from the CUGH Conference 2013: Innovative TechnologiesRead more
I recently attended the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference in Washington DC from March 13-16, 2013. I found the…
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General This Week in PLOS NTDs and PLOS Pathogens: Tracing the Justinianic Plague; Prudence in Diagnosing Rabies; the Functions of PolyP; Thermal Treatment for Leishmaniasis; and MoreRead more
The following new articles are publishing in PLOS NTDs this week: Chronic American cutaneous leishmaniasis is expensive and difficult to treat using…
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Access European Court is on the Wrong Side on Patient SafetyRead more
Síle Lane from Sense About Science discusses the recent European Court injunction on clinical trial data. The European General Court has issued…
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General This Week in PLOS Medicine: Global Access to Health Information, Integrating Mental Health, Upper GI Bleeds, & CinacalcetRead more
This week PLOS Medicine offers a global perspective on access to health information and integrating mental health. New research articles on mortality…
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Mental Health Q&A with Pamela Collins – lead author of new series in PLOS Medicine on integrating mental healthRead more
In the latest installment of the Speaking of Medicine series of Q&A blog posts, we hear from Pamela Collins, the corresponding author…
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General Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention: Good News in a Year Marked by Malaria EmergenciesRead more
Estrella Lasry from Médecins Sans Frontières reflects on the roll out of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mali and Chad. In 2012, MSF…
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General This Week in PLOS NTDs and Pathogens: Advancing Neurocysticercosis Research; Ivermectin vs. Onchocerciasis; Rhoptries Revealed; and HCV-Induced Liver DiseaseRead more
The following new articles are publishing in PLOS NTDs this week: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common cause of adult acquired epilepsy…
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General Should the Alcohol Industry Inform Evidence-Based Health Policy?Read more
In a Policy Forum article published in this week’s PLOS Medicine Jim McCambridge and colleagues analyze submissions made by Alcohol Industry actors…