September 5, 2023
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09/08/2023
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In a population based cohort study, Eveline Klinkenberg and colleagues examine the impact of the PopART intervention on TB prevalence in Zambia and South Africa.
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Browse Issues 2004 – 2023
08/03/2023
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In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Francesco D'Antonio and colleagues investigate the impact of cervical cerclage on preterm birth in women with twin pregnancy.
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08/22/2023
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In a Mendelian randomization study, Fu Siong Ng and colleagues investigate how different anthropometric measures influence proarrhythmic 12-lead ECG indices.
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08/07/2023
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In a sub-study nested under the MISAME-III trial, an individually randomised controlled efficacy trial in rural Burkina Faso, Alemayehu Argaw and colleagues investigate the effect of prenatal micronutrient-fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation on body composition of mothers and their newborns.
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08/04/2023
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Hongjiang Wu and colleagues analyse data from more than 1.5 million people in Hong Kong between 2002 and 2018 and compare age- and sex-specific rates of all-cause and cause-specific hospital bed-day rates in those with and without type 2 diabetes.
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08/07/2023
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Xi Xiong and colleagues investigate the incidence of diabetes following COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection in Hong Kong
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08/04/2023
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Kathryn Dovel et al., explore the impact of HIV self-testing in partners of people taking ART.
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08/08/2023
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Cathryn Rodway and co-workers study risk of suicide in people who served in the United Kingdom armed forces.
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07/31/2023
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Marina Antillon et al. use updated statistical models to estimate the burden of RSV in LMIC countries with the aim of improved targeted prevention strategies.
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07/20/2023
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Patrick Muller et al., estimate the impact of inducing labor at 39 weeks in >500,000 births in England.
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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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