Three new research articles published this week in PLoS Medicine, along with the close of our series on Big Food. A hospital-based…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Pediatrics in rural Kenya; Coronary heart disease; Perinatal care in MumbaiRead more
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General Quorum Sensing Subversion and the Promise of Anti-Virulence TherapeuticsRead more
A wide variety of bacteria utilize a molecular communication pathway called “quorum sensing” to sense their fellow bacteria and coordinate group actions…
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General Shining more light on tobacco company tacticsRead more
Two papers in PLoS Medicine this week highlight again the tactics used by the tobacco industry when attempts are made to regulate…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Tobacco policy; HIV & bacterial vaginosis; Big FoodRead more
Five new articles published this week in PLoS Medicine, including two research articles on tobacco policy, and the continuation of our Big…
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General Less research is neededRead more
Guest blogger Trish Greenhalgh suggests its time for less research and more thinking. The most over-used and under-analyzed statement in the academic…
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Big Food Q&A with David Stuckler – guest editor of PLoS Medicine series on Big FoodRead more
Following the launch of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food and the publication of the first three articles in the series…
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Big Food Big Food Tweet Chat – Read the stream using #plosmedbigfood – Storify transcript coming soonRead more
Today we hosted a lively and informative Tweet Chat using #plosmedbigfood with guest editors Marion Nestle (@marionnestle) and David Stuckler (@davidstuckler) along…
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General Underground Water in Africa: Hopes and CautionsRead more
A few days ago, the New York Times ran an op-ed piece about recently identified large reserves of groundwater in Africa (Africa’s…
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Big Food Why PLoS Medicine and Big Food?Read more
“Industry has long fascinated PLoS Medicine, but our focus on food is new.” In an editorial today, the editors introduce the PLoS…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Big Food; Outcomes after ectopic pregnancy; Private & public care in LMICsRead more
This week PLoS Medicine features two new Research Articles and the start of our new series on Big Food. To learn more…
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Access Open Access Is Not for Scientists. It’s for Patients.Read more
Guest blogger Paul Wicks from PatientsLikeMe explores why Open Access is not just for scientists. By now, every social media channel you…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Socioeconomics & CHD; Kenyan pediatric care; WHR and moreRead more
This is a large publishing week for PLoS Medicine, featuring 3 new Research Articles and 3 new Magazine pieces, including an update…