November 26, 2024
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11/21/2024
Research Article
Carey E. Gleason and colleagues investigate the long-term effects of hormone therapy started early in menopause on cognition, mood and neuroimaging by leveraging data from the follow up of the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) cohort of participants.
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Browse Issues 2004 – 2024
11/19/2024
Perspective
Jean Adams discusses whether the NOVA system and the UPF concept, by drawing on both life and social science paradigms, can address not only the problem of harmful foods, but also harmful food systems.
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11/19/2024
Perspective
Erikka Loftfield and team discuss that while consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased worldwide, associations with cancer risk remain unclear and underlying mechanisms speculative. Time for a robust, multidisciplinary research agenda?
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11/14/2024
Research Article
Rhys Evans and team evaluate the performance of a risk score and determine kidney and patient outcomes of acute kidney disease in Bolivia, Brazil, Nepal, and South Africa.
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11/12/2024
Research Article
Frederick Ho, Caroline Dale and colleagues explore how routine measurements of cardiometabolic risk factors have changed over the course of the pandemic and in the recovery phase.
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11/20/2024
Research Article
Amanda Paust and colleagues leverage data from the 2017 Danish National Health Survey, linked to national registers, to explore how economic, cultural, and social inequalities contribute to inappropriate medication prescribing.
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10/21/2024
Research Article
By Bouke C. de Jong et al.
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10/25/2024
Research Article
By Rongtao Lai et al.
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11/05/2024
Research Article
By Peter MacPherson et al.
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11/07/2024
Research Article
By Michael R. Whitehouse, Rita Patel et al.
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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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