This week PLOS Currents: Disasters publishes a set of five papers on the Human Impact of five different Natural Disasters: cyclones, floods…
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General Earthquakes, Cyclones, Tsunamis, Floods and Volcanoes – assessing the human impact of eachRead more
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Conference news Anyone for an Evidence Summer?Read more
In this gloomy northern hemispheric spring, it seems there is something interesting and encouraging going on in public health. Finally, perhaps the…
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Book Review Book Review: Designed to Allure, Engineered for Harm: The Creation and Marketing of Processed FoodRead more
Bill Wiist from Northern Arizona University reviews “Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us” by Michael Moss In “Salt Sugar…
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Maternal Newborn and Child Health Year 2 MHTF-PLOS Collection on Maternal Health – 12 new articles addedRead more
In November we called for papers for Year 2 of the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF)-PLOS Collection on Maternal Health. We plan…
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Global Health New Uganda case study in PLOS Medicine’s series on global mental health practiceRead more
Today we publish another installment in the ongoing PLOS Medicine Series on Global Mental Health Practice, guest edited by Drs. Vikram Patel…
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General This Week in PLOS Medicine: Preeclampsia & Diabetes, Ugandan Trauma Centers, & Sodium Bicarbonate during Open Heart SurgeryRead more
This week PLOS Medicine featured research and discussion on Preeclampsia as a risk factor for diabetes. A case study of trauma centers…
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General How to Write a Better Systematic Review Abstract: Guidance is HereRead more
Given that many individuals who search the biomedical literature will only end up reading the abstract (if that!), it’s disappointing that generally…
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General This Week in PLOS Pathogens and NTDs: Togo’s LF Successes; Chagas in the Gran Chaco; Neurospirochetoses in Humans and Rodent Models of Disease; Possible Role of Caveolin-1 Protein and moreRead more
New articles publishing in PLOS NTDs this week: In 2000, the National Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (NPELF) was initiated in Togo…
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General What Justifies the Environmental Impact of 1000 Medical Students Flying to Baltimore? The IFMSA General AssemblyRead more
David Carroll describes the ups and downs of the recent International Federation of Medical Students Associations General Assembly. Last month, I was…
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General With Unpredictable Federal R&D Backing Can Crowdfunding Fill the Gaps?Read more
The White House released its $3.78 trillion fiscal year 2014 budget plan this week after much political wrangling in Washington DC. Among…
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General This Week in PLOS Medicine: ART in South Africa, Herpes Zoster Vaccine, & PRISMARead more
PLOS Medicine published three articles this week, spanning research topics from life expectancy on ART in South Africa to the shingles vaccine…
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General This Week in PLOS Pathogens and NTDs: Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Cholera in Haiti, Rabies Epidemiology in the Philippines, FeS Cluster Biogenesis Pathways, HIV Envelope Incorporation and MoreRead more
New articles publishing in PLOS NTDs this week: Dr. Jean Gaudart and colleagues describe and analyze the spatio-temporal dynamics and underlying factors…