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As the end of the year draws in, PLOS ONE Staff Editors put together a list of some their favourite papers from 2019. Browse the different topics below: Behavioral and Social Sciences, Neuroscience, Mental Health
While the rate of death from cancer has been declining since the 1990s, an estimated 9.6 million people died from cancer in 2018, making it the second-leading cause of death worldwide [1]. According to
Cancer, the transformation of normal cells into malignant tumor cells, reigns among diseases as one of the leading causes of death around the world. In 2012, cancer claimed 8.2 million lives, and numbers continue to
Health risks can be frightening, but ignorance to these risks can be even more terrifying. In the past, we have discussed a range of women’s health issues, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and ovarian cancer. To
In the last few weeks, we have discussed a range of topics that influence woman’s health and fitness, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and anorexia. Today, in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we would like
It seems like just about everyone these days is stressed out and working too hard. We know it’s not good for us, but how bad is it really? It might be worse than we’d like
In this media round-up: a chimp’s yawn is contagious, cows produce milk with a human protein and much much more. The manuscript, Herpes Simplex Virus Dances with Amyloid Precursor Protein while Exiting the Cell by Shi-Bin
We are always happy to hear when scientists find creative ways to reuse PLoS ONE content, and we are pleased to share with you another example of how researchers are using open access to help
Our featured image for this week comes from Italian researchers Caterina Cinti, Monia Taranta, Ilaria Naldi and Settimio Grimaldi. Their manuscript, Newly Engineered Magnetic Erythrocytes for Sustained and Targeted Delivery of Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Compounds discusses