March 2, 2026
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02/20/2026
Research Article
In a modeling study, Allison Portnoy and colleagues investigate the potential impact of reduced international donor funding on the household economic burden of Tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries.
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Browse Issues 2004 – 2026
03/03/2026
Perspective
Global health architecture as we know it is at a structural inflection point. In this Perspective, Ebere Okereke discusses priorities for sustainable progress, including restoring country agency, strengthening national institutions, and securing predictable, sustainable health financing.
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03/05/2026
Research Article
Using national registry data, Christina-Evmorfia Kampitsi and colleagues examine patterns in childhood cancer incidence and survival before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.
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02/26/2026
Perspective
In this Perspective, Tudor Groza and colleagues discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform rare disease care when organized around the patient journey, outlining a patient-clinician-AI triad spanning early detection, diagnosis, clinical trials, and individualized therapies.
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02/26/2026
Research Article
In a pragmatic cluster non-randomized trial, Alexandra Kulinkina and colleagues investigate the effectiveness of a clinical decision support algorithm for guiding antibiotic prescribing in pediatric outpatient care in Rwanda.
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02/27/2026
Perspective
Clinical decision support tools can curb unnecessary antibiotic use, but success depends on more than technology. In this Perspective, Giorgia Sulis and Derek MacFadden explore behavioral, equity, and governance challenges in tackling antimicrobial resistance, and why “better, not just fewer” prescriptions are essential.
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02/26/2026
Research Article
By Qingyu Li and colleagues
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02/17/2026
Policy Forum
In this Policy Forum article, Temesgen Ayehu and colleagues outline the need for healthcare reform through elimination of ghost workers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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02/18/2026
Research Article
By Jessica Potts and colleagues.
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02/17/2026
Research Article
By Yanling Deng and colleagues.
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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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