In a randomized, non-inferiority trial, Saul Rajak and colleagues compare epilation and surgery for the management of minor trichiasis in Ethiopia, the…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Treatment and recovery for trachomatous trichiasis; Group dynamics in research consortiumsRead more
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General Reporting guidelines for systematic reviews that consider effects on health equityRead more
We would like to invite readers of Speaking of Medicine to complete a survey about which items should be reported in equity-oriented…
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General A potential system to protect health during armed conflictRead more
“The Iraqi Governments decision to allow doctors to carry guns to protect themselves after many doctors were killed during the US invasion…
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Collections Call for Papers: Quality of maternal health careRead more
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership between PLoS Medicine and the Maternal Health Task Force that will assemble a Collection…
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General Media release: UK burden of injury is 2.6 times higher than previously thoughtRead more
When using data and information derived from patient experiences, combined with additional morbidity data on patients treated in emergency departments and those…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Burden of injuries; Night shift & diabetes; Policing counterfeit drugsRead more
Four new articles published this week in PLoS Medicine, including a Perspective on a new Research Article. To read about the article…
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General What should the ethical protections be in cluster trials?Read more
This week I was delighted to listen in to a consensus conference of researchers, ethicists, editors and other interested parties, aiming to…
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Mental Health Mental health care in conflict zonesRead more
Sadly, the global burden of mental health is under-recognised and enormous: mental health conditions are the leading cause of DALYs worldwide, but…
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Peer review How can we improve peer review: the impact of reporting guidelinesRead more
There’s a lot of nay-saying about peer review out there – it’s messy, inadequate, timeconsuming, boring, and nobody knows what it’s supposed…
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Collections Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) – a cost-effective HIV prevention measure in eastern and southern Africa: a UNAIDS and PEPFAR collectionRead more
Today PLoS Medicine is delighted to announce the publication of a sponsored Collection, in conjunction with the Joint United Nations Programme on…
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General This Week in PLoS Medicine: Maternal Health; How to Stop TB?; PLoS Medicine/UNAIDS CollectionRead more
Many new articles published this week, with our monthly editorial and a policy forum, followed by a sponsored collection: The PLoS Medicine…
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General From ‘No Health Without Research’ to ‘Research for Health’ – World Health Report 2012Read more
Guest blog by Tikki Pang, Director, Research Policy & Cooperation, World Health Organization. In a blog posted on January 25, 2011 I…