September 18, 2023
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09/28/2023
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Using routinely collected primary and secondary care data, Karen D Coulman and colleagues investigate how access to weight management services varies across England.
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Browse Issues 2004 – 2023
10/03/2023
Research Article
Thomas Callender and colleagues present a development and validation study using parsimonious ensemble machine learning models to assess eligibility for lung cancer screening.
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10/23/2023
Policy Forum
In this Policy Forum piece, Aditya Narayan and colleagues discuss the challenges and opportunities for tuberculosis preventive treatment in carceral settings.
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09/14/2023
Research Article
Using combined data extracted from 119 studies from 30 countries, Kirsten E. Wiens and colleagues estimate the true burden of Vibrio cholerae positivity.
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09/26/2023
Research Article
Ruth Elizabeth Watkinson and colleagues investigate whether socioeconomic inequalities in influenza vaccine uptake have widened since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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09/06/2023
Research Article
In a modelling study, Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva and colleagues, examine the cost-effectiveness of health interventions designed to improve tuberculosis prevention and treatment in children.
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09/08/2023
Research Article
Using travel testing data obtained from international arrivals and departures, Adam J. Kucharski and colleagues estimate SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in multiple countries.
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09/05/2023
Perspective
In this Perspective, Sian Oram discusses the potential implications of the Illegal Migration Act for victims of modern slavery in the United Kingdom.
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09/08/2023
Research Article
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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08/03/2023
Research Article
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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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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