As the Kony 2012 campaign continues to sear the image of Joseph Kony into the world’s consciousness, it’s worth remembering that there…
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MSF Time to make TB the enemy that can’t hideRead more
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: CD4 count prediction; Silica dust exposure; BCoDE projectRead more
Three new articles published this week in PLoS Medicine. Luis Montaner and colleagues retrospectively apply a potential capacity-saving CD4 count prediction tool…
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General Increased Information Transparency is Needed to Fight Air Pollution in ChinaRead more
Guest blogger Mike Frick from Asia Catalyst discusses the problem of air pollution in China and the need for better information. One…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Metformin efficacy; Food insecurity & HIV risk; Sharing clinical study reports & moreRead more
This week in PLoS Medicine, four new articles were released. Catherine Cornu and colleagues performed a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of…
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General The Dangers of SpringRead more
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, the last few weeks have marked the beginning of spring. The trees are in…
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General World Health Day: A new look at old ageRead more
The theme for this year’s World Health Day (held on April 7th) is aging and health. Under the title of ‘Good health…
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Collections Exploring the History of Malaria Transmission ModelingRead more
Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of a multitude of pathogens including malaria, dengue and West Nile virus. Modeling the transmission patterns…
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Conference news Conflicted: The War for HealthRead more
CONFLICTED: THE WAR FOR GLOBAL HEALTH MEDSIN GLOBAL HEALTH CONFERENCE 14th-15th April 2012 King’s College London As National Coordinator of Medsin, I…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Human rights in Darfur; Body size & ovarian cancer & moreRead more
Three new articles published this week in PLoS Medicine, with two Research Articles and a Policy Forum. Alexander Tsai and colleagues review…
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Access Why Do We Create Clinical Practice Guidelines?Read more
Guest blogger, Jessie McGowan, ponders why there are so many barriers to using, adapting and implementing clinical practice guidelines. I have been…
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General It’s Good to Talk: Reflections from the IFMSA General Assembly in GhanaRead more
The medical community is a global one – probably an obvious statement, particularly if you read this PLoS blog! However, as a…
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Research Ethics Candid Corrections and Responsible Retractions: Lessons Learned from COPE 2012Read more
Several PLoS staff attended the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) European Seminar 2012 in London on Friday 16th March. Not only was…