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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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Mild cognitive impairment; Clostridium difficile; Engaging men in HIV preventionRead more
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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…
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General Treating TrichiasisRead more
Guest blogger Dr Michael Ekuoba Gyasi discusses trachoma, and the implications of two trials recently published in PLoS Medicine evaluating the treatment…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: WHO’s PMTCT; WTO compulsory licenses; & moreRead more
Four new articles were published in PLoS Medicine this week: Using a simulation model, Andrea Ciaranello and colleagues find that the latest…