February 15, 2024
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02/16/2024
Research Article
Nathan C Nickel, Wanda Phillips-Beck and colleagues assess whether First Nations-led COVID-19 protective measures were associated with improved access to COVID-19 testing and vaccination compared to all other Manitobans.
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Browse Issues 2004 – 2024
02/13/2024
Research Article
Laury Sellem and colleagues assess the cancer risk of quantitative exposures to a wide range of food additive emulsifiers in a large French cohort.
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02/09/2024
Research Article
Florentia Vlachou and team explore the associations between miscarriage and stillbirth with long-term adverse maternal health outcomes.
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01/22/2024
Research Article
Wenzhong Huang and colleagues investigate periods of concern, exposure-response relationship, and temporal trends of tropical cyclone health risks.
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01/22/2024
Research Article
Using a mixed-methods approach, John Whitaker and colleagues examine barriers to seeking, reaching, or receiving care after injury in Karonga, Northern Malawi.
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01/23/2024
Research Article
Ali Sié and colleagues present pre-specified anthropometric outcomes from a randomized controlled trial that assessed the impact of single-dose oral azithromycin on infant mortality in Burkina Faso.
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01/12/2024
Research Article
Keri N Althoff et al. use a simulation model to forecast comorbidity and multimorbidity burden in people who have initiated ART.
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01/23/2024
Guidelines and Guidance
William T Gattrell and team present the ACCORD reporting guideline.
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01/25/2024
Research Article
Jonas Reinold and team examine how isotretinoin use has changed over 15 years in Germany and the potential for in-utero exposure.
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01/05/2024
Research Article
Radhika Gharpure and colleagues examine the costs of influenza illness and vaccination programs in LMICs to assess potential barriers to global implementation.
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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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