March 10, 2020
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03/10/2020
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Maike Morrison and coworkers study vaccination exemptions in Texas schools to assess risks of infectious disease outbreaks. Read the Author Summary.
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03/09/2020
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Elaine W Yu et al investigate the potential of fecal microbiota transplantation to improve metabolism in obese individuals. Read the Author Summary.
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03/06/2020
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Jan Hontelez and colleagues study the spatial distribution of HIV infections among young adults in 7 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. Read the Author Summary.
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03/06/2020
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Wendy Hardeman and colleagues investigate a short physical activity intervention in a randomized controlled trial. Read the Author Summary.
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03/06/2020
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Andrew Nathan Reynolds et al conduct a meta-analysis to show that high dietary fibre is an important aspect of diabetes management. Read the Author Summary.
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03/05/2020
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Xin Hui Chan and co-workers report an individual patient data meta-analysis on disease-specific heart rhythm alterations in malaria. Read the Author Summary.
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03/03/2020
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Sarah Credé and colleagues investigate paediatric Emergency Department utilization rates and maternal migration status in the Born in Bradford cohort as part of the Refugee and Migrant Health Special Issue.
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03/03/2020
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Megan Doherty and co-workers report on illness, suffering and treatment needs among Rohingya refugees and caregivers in Bangladesh. Part of the Refugee and Migrant Health Special Issue.
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03/02/2020
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Nicolai A Lund-Blix et al report the relationship between maternal gluten intake during pregnancy, gluten intake in children and the development of Type I diabetes in the children. Read the Author Summary.
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03/02/2020
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Houtepen et al investigate associations between adverse childhood experiences, educational and health outcomes, and socioeconomic and family factors. Read the Author Summary.
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A new PLOS Collection, supported by the WHO, to identify and outline the optimal characteristics of clinical trial designs to inform policy guidance for new TB regimens.
In this Collection Review, Kelley Dooley and colleagues discuss incorporating modern preclinical drug development tools to improve and accelerate the designing and testing of new tuberculosis regimens.
Geraint Davies and colleagues discuss the potential for innovative early-phase clinical trial methods to improve the safety and efficiency of the tuberculosis drug development process.
Our most recent Special Issue, this collection focuses on new approaches to fighting and ending TB, including discovery and validation of novel biomarkers and diagnostic technologies, development of new treatments and testing of vaccines.
In this Collection Review for the Novel Treatments for Tuberculosis Collection, Piero Olliaro and Michael Vaillant discuss the considerations when choosing a non-inferiority margin that is meaningful from statistical, ethical, clinical, and health standpoint.
The PLOS Medicine team and several editorial board members have reflected upon the last decade and a half to identify the research they feel made the most impact on their communities.
PLOS Medicine's special issue devoted to the health impacts of climate change, Guest Edited by Jonathan Patz and Madeleine Thomson.
Modern statistical modeling techniques—often called machine learning—are posited as a transformative force for human health. This Special Issue explores the intersections of deep learning and health.
HIV infection continues to pose a critical risk to health in many countries. Read the research in our special issue and collection.
This collection, published in collaboration with WHO, focuses on global policy and systems aiming to achieve control of STIs and mitigation of their adverse effects on health.
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