Diverse perspectives on science and medicine
Karen Daniels from the South African MRC reports back from the African Cochrane Indaba 2013. Once in the not too distant past, one of my co-authors on a paper suggested that we ask for comments
Four new articles published this week, including our monthly Editorial to wrap up the October issue: The PLOS Medicine editors discuss the new extension to the PRISMA reporting guidelines, PRISMA for Equity (PRISMA-E), and why
Four new articles published this week, including our monthly Editorial to wrap up the October issue: The PLOS Medicine editors discuss the new extension to the PRISMA reporting guidelines, PRISMA for Equity (PRISMA-E), and why
Five new articles published this week in PLOS Medicine ranging from malaria to HIV to cardiovascular health. Arjen Dondorp and colleagues investigate whether the plasma level of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 can be used
Five new articles published this week in PLOS Medicine ranging from malaria to HIV to cardiovascular health. Arjen Dondorp and colleagues investigate whether the plasma level of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 can be used
Five new articles published this week in PLOS Medicine: Jill Fisher and Corey Kalbaugh describe their findings from a qualitative study evaluating the motivations of private-sector physicians conducting contract research for the pharmaceutical industry. In
Five new articles published this week in PLOS Medicine: Jill Fisher and Corey Kalbaugh describe their findings from a qualitative study evaluating the motivations of private-sector physicians conducting contract research for the pharmaceutical industry. In
The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends periodic drug treatment to deworm all children living in areas where soil-transmitted helminths are endemic. This usually involves treatment either once or twice a year using drugs that
A new systematic review and checklist publish this week in PLoS Medicine: Walter Bouwmeester and colleagues investigated the reporting and methods of prediction studies in six high-impact general medical journals in 2008, and found that
Four new articles were published this week in PLoS Medicine, including a Perspective on a research article. David Stuckler and colleagues examine five large private global health foundations and report on the scope of relationships