July 8, 2024
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07/22/2024
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Anne Quillet-Mary and team combine clinical parameters, biological monitoring, whole blood tissue imaging and mathematical modeling to identify key biological and pharmacodynamic factors involved in ibrutinib response in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Browse Issues 2004 – 2024
07/08/2024
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Using a mathematical model, Xuecheng Yin and co-authors project the burden of gonorrhea in a population of men who have sex with men in the US and the associated costs and loss in quality adjusted life-years under various antibiotic switch thresholds and scenarios for antibiotic availability.
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07/17/2024
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Using the context of the proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Brazil, Ana Basto-Abreu and colleagues model the estimated resulting reduction in obesity prevalence and savings in health-related costs.
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07/01/2024
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Floris Bosch and colleagues investigate whether patients with atrial fibrillation taking direct Factor Xa inhibitors have a lower risk of cancer and cancer-related mortality than patients taking dabigatran.
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06/24/2024
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In a Phase 1 randomised clinical trial, Stephen Walsh and colleagues assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of VRC07-523LS which has been engineered for improved breadth, potency, and a longer half-life.
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07/09/2024
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Xin Qian and co-authors explore how the duration of a lifestyle intervention for diabetes prevention among individuals diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance influences length of time spent in non-diabetes status and long-term outcomes.
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06/24/2024
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Miriam Samuel and team examine patterns of weight change in 17 million adults in England before and during COVID-19.
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07/05/2024
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Boshen Jiao and co-authors explore how adequate antenatal care influences general health-seeking behaviors across the globe.
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06/10/2024
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A trial by Gladymar Pérez Chacón and colleagues.
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06/03/2024
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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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