October 16, 2018
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10/10/2018
Research Article
Fumiaki Imamura and colleagues reveal a correlation between higher levels of circulating and adipose odd-chain fatty and trans-palmitoleic acids and lower risk of developing diabetes. Read the Author Summary.
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10/16/2018
Perspective
Mairead Black and Sohinee Bhattacharya discuss research findings on preferences for cesarean delivery in Asian settings and share their Perspective on facilitating woman-centered birth choices in China following the end of the one-child policy.
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10/09/2018
Research Article
In a cohort study from the United States, Jaimie P. Meyer and colleagues identify predictors of retention in HIV care and viral suppression following release from prison or jail. Read the Author Summary.
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10/05/2018
Research ARticle
Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez and colleagues use a weight reduction model to estimate individual-level weight reductions 12 years after the 2014 introduction of the Mexican sugar tax. Read the Author Summary.
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10/09/2018
Research Article
Svetlana Doubova and colleagues investigate which elements of patient-centered primary care are associated with better individual self-rated health in Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico, and Panama. Read the Author Summary.
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10/04/2018
Research Article
Yonghua Hu and colleagues, in a large-scale analysis of 172 cities in China, reveal associations between short-term air pollution exposure and increased incidences of stroke. Read the Author Summary or see the rest of the Climate Change and Health collection.
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10/05/2018
Research Article
Hatem Wafa & colleagues. Read the Author Summary.
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10/02/2018
Research Article
Dariush Mozaffarian & colleagues. Read the Perspective.
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09/28/2018
Research Article
Kathleen Vincent & colleagues. Read the Author Summary, or the collection on HIV Prevention, Treatment & Cure.
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10/01/2018
Research Article
Jiayao Lei and colleagues examine the link between hrHPV positivity in cervical tumors and prognosis. Read the Author Summary.
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PLOS Medicine's special issue devoted to the health impacts of climate change, Guest Edited by Jonathan Patz and Madeleine Thomson.
A global forum for research responding to the impacts of climate change.
In an Editorial, guest editors Jonathan Patz & Madeleine Thompson summarize key issues & describe the significance of research studies in the Collection.
Yuming Guo & coll. present a modelling study in which climate change-associated mortality is predicted in a large number of countries. Read the Author Summary.
Jose Guillermo Cedeño Laurent & coll. document the detrimental effects of heatwaves on cognition. Read the Author Summary.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death and disability globally. Read the research in our CVD collection.
The malERA Refresh special collection comprises seven papers that address the scientific achievements and the current challenges in different fields.
This PLOS collection offers evidence and expert commentary to urge health professionals to treat trafficking as a global health determinant.
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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