In December, PLoS Medicine published a paper by An Pan and colleagues, which focused on shift work and type 2 diabetes. The…
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General Shift Work, Diet and Type 2 Diabetes: The Media ResponseRead more
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General Media Release: Transmission of Clostridium difficile in Hospitals May Not Be Through Contact with Infected PatientsRead more
Contrary to current convention by which infection with the organism Clostridium difficile is regarded as an infection that is acquired by contact…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Mild cognitive impairment; Clostridium difficile; Engaging men in HIV preventionRead more
This week, PLoS Medicine published four new articles, including a Perspective piece on a new Clostridium difficile Research Article. A set of…
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MSF The Tomorrow of Neglected Tropical DiseasesRead more
Guest blogger Dr Rachel ter Horst, medical advocacy advisor at Médecins Sans Frontière, discusses the recent Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: New Year’s review; Psychotropics; E-prescriptions & moreRead more
Four new articles published in PLoS Medicine today, starting with the monthly editorial. In the January editorial, the PLoS Medicine editors review…
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Collections New collection of articles explores the science, application, and regulation of genetically modified insects for disease controlRead more
Author: Renata Santillan The current issue of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases presents a new collection of articles on the use of genetically…
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General Sanitation is Key in Controlling Worm DiseasesRead more
Diarrhea, abdominal pain, malaise, anemia, and delayed child development: these are the debilitating effects of one group of diseases, the soil-transmitted helminths…
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General Why is Research Critical to Stop Tuberculosis?Read more
Guest blogger Dr Christian Lienhardt discusses the International Roadmap for Tuberculosis Research a framework outlining priority areas for investment in TB research. With…
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General Media Release: Tobacco smoking and high blood pressure are biggest killers of Japanese adultsRead more
The life expectancy of a person born in Japan is among the highest in the world (82.9 years) yet tobacco smoking and…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Sanitation & infection; adult mortality in Japan; Ghostwriting in the courtsRead more
This week PLoS Medicine publishes three new articles, including a follow-up to a previously published manuscript. A systematic review and meta-analysis by…
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General Media Release: New model for possible malaria vaccination suggests mass vaccination should be considered for very low transmission areasRead more
In the event that a vaccine for the prevention of malaria is licensed and ready for use (such as the research malaria…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: RTS,S malaria vaccine; hospitalization of children with neurological impairment; & moreRead more
Four new articles published this week in PLoS Medicine: To learn about the new article by Thomas Smith and colleagues on malaria…