May 3, 2024
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05/20/2024
Research Article
Julia Michalow and colleagues estimate the aetiologies of vaginal discharge, urethral discharge, and genital ulcer—and the distribution of infections underlying each—in sub-Saharan Africa
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Browse Issues 2004 – 2024
05/10/2024
Research Article
De-Shen Wang and colleagues evaluate the efficacy and safety of cetuximab plus FOLFOXIRI versus cetuximab plus FOLFOX as a conversion regimen in patients with colorectal cancer and initially unresectable colorectal liver metastases.
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04/25/2024
Policy Forum
In this Policy Forum piece, Robin Feldman discusses how current legislation contributes to informational deficits around drug patents for biologic drugs in the United States.
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04/26/2024
Research Article
Yi Sun and colleagues investigate the association between hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and particulate air pollution.
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05/09/2024
Research Article
Using a novel modelling approach, Mousa and colleagues investigate aspects of clinical study design and analysis within malaria chemoprevention trials and their implications for assessing efficacy.
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05/14/2024
Research Article
Qi Zhao and colleagues model the global, regional and national burden of heatwave-related mortality from 1990 to 2019.
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05/02/2024
Research Article
Binh Nguyen and colleagues explore the impact of mid-life physical activity on the health outcomes of Australian women later in life.
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05/06/2024
Research Article
The authors explore the impact of mass azithromycin distribution on antibiotic resistance determinants in the gut.
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04/17/2024
Research Article
Jung and colleagues project the potential impact of COVID-19 and assess the extent to which vaccinations may reduce hospitalizations and deaths.
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04/15/2024
Editorial
Coral Gartner and Wayne Hall review progress in regulating use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among young people globally and call for the adoption of stronger regulatory measures.
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In this Editorial, Guest Editors Timothy R. Walsh, Ana C. Gales, Ramanan Laxminarayan, and our PLOS Medicine Editor Philippa C. Dodd discuss the Special Issue dedicated to Antimicrobial resistance and emphasize the urgent threat of AMR.
Ruchita Balasubramanian and colleagues, estimate the incidence of hospital-associated infections resistant to antibiotics in 195 countries using point prevalence survey data.
James Neal Russell and colleagues explore antibiotic use and mortality prediction in hospitalised neonates and infants with sepsis.
Silvia Bertagnolio, Amitabh Bipin Suthar, Olga Tosas and Kitty Van Weezenbeek discuss surveillance of antimicrobial resistance, the existing limitations and the implications this has on accurate determination of incidence.
Yin Mo and colleagues investigate implications of antibiotic duration on antibiotic resistance in hospitals.
In this Special Issue, we present a fascinating array of research papers providing insights into various facets of mental health during the pandemic.
This collection of research articles highlights the multi-faceted challenges imposed by drug-resistant bacteria, the consequences for health and economics, and interventions that could lessen the burden.
In this Collection, PLOS Medicine presents high-quality translational research and clinical studies on advances in early cancer detection.
This Special Issue brings together the latest research on child and adolescent health, including strategies to monitor and combat child mortality from birth through adolescence, and environmental impacts on child health and mortality.
This 2019 Special Issue highlights the importance of nutrition for maternal and child health.
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