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PLoS Medicine believes that medical research is an international public resource. The journal provides an open-access venue for important, peer-reviewed advances in all disciplines. With the ultimate aim of improving human health, we encourage research and comment that address the global burden of disease.

PLoS Medicine (eISSN 1549-1676; ISSN-1549-1277) is an open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal published monthly online by the Public Library of Science (PLoS), a nonprofit organization. The inaugural issue was published on 19 October 2004.


Neglected disease research and development: how much are we really spending
Neglected disease research and development: how much are we really spending
Mary Moran, Javier Guzman, Anne-Laure Ropars, Alina McDonald, Nicole Jameson, Brenda Omune, Sam Ryan, Lindsey Wu
PLoS Med. 2009 Feb 3; 6(2):e1000030
Created: Jan 26, 2009
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Emergence of Azole Resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus and Spread of a Single Resistance Mechanism.
Emergence of Azole Resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus and Spread of a Single Resistance Mechanism.
Eveline Snelders, Henrich A. L. van der Lee, Judith Kuijpers, Anthonius J. M. M. Rijs, János Varga, Robert A. Samson, Emilia Mellado, A. Rogier T. Donders, Willem J. G. Melchers, Paul E. Verweij
PLoS Med 5(11): e219
Created: Nov 14, 2008
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The Effect of Universal Influenza Immunization on Mortality and Health Care Use
The Effect of Universal Influenza Immunization on Mortality and Health Care Use
Jeffrey C. Kwong, Thérèse A. Stukel, Jenny Lim, Allison J. McGeer, Ross E.G. Upshur, Helen Johansen, Christie Sambell, William W. Thompson, Deva Thiruchelvam, Fawziah Marra, Lawrence W. Svenson, Douglas G. Manuel
PLoS Med. 2008 Oct 28; 5(10):e211
Created: Oct 20, 2008
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Effect of the California Tobacco Control Program on Personal Health Care Expenditures
Effect of the California Tobacco Control Program on Personal Health Care Expenditures
James M Lightwood, Alexis Dinno, Stanton A Glantz
PLoS Med. 2008 Aug 26; 5(8):e178
Created: Aug 26, 2008
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Adapting the DOTS Framework for Tuberculosis Control to the Management of Non-Communicable Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Adapting the DOTS Framework for Tuberculosis Control to the Management of Non-Communicable Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Anthony D. Harries, Andreas Jahn, Rony Zachariah, Donald Enarson
PLoS Med 5(6): e124
Created: Jun 11, 2008
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Aberrant mucin assembly in mice causes endoplasmic reticulum stress and spontaneous inflammation resembling ulcerative colitis
Aberrant mucin assembly in mice causes endoplasmic reticulum stress and spontaneous inflammation resembling ulcerative colitis
Heazlewood CK, Cook MC, Eri R, Price G, Tauro S, Taupin D, Thornton DJ, Png CW, Crockford TL, Cornall, RJ, Adams R, Kato M, Nelms KA, Hong NA, Florin THJ, Goodnow CC, McGuckin MA
PLoS Medicine 5(3): e54 (2008)
Created: Mar 3, 2008
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Food Insufficiency Is Associated with High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Women in Botswana and Swaziland
Food Insufficiency Is Associated with High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Women in Botswana and Swaziland
Sheri D Weiser, Karen Leiter, David R Bangsberg, Lisa M Butler, Fiona Percy-de Korte, Zakhe Hlanze, Nthabiseng Phaladze, Vincent Iacopino, Michele Heisler
PLoS Med. 2007 Oct 23; 4(10):e260
Created: Jan 23, 2008
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