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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General Less research is neededRead more
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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…
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Policy Celebrate World Environment Day with two new analyses of the public health role in climate changeRead more
Tuesday June 5th was World Environment Day, an annual event run by the United Nations Environment Programme, with the aim of bringing…
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General The Neurological Legacy of Childhood TraumaRead more
It’s almost common knowledge that many people who experienced trauma as children have a harder time in adult life. Indeed, over the…
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Policy Public Access to Publicly Funded ResearchRead more
A petition to the White House is gathering signatures to bring the US President’s attention to the need for public access to…
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Mental Health Call for papers: PLoS Medicine series on Global Mental Health PracticeRead more
Today PLoS Medicine launches a new series on the best ways to help people with mental health problems around the world. The series…