February 17, 2026
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02/17/2026
Perspective
In this Perspective, Arun Thirunavukarasu discusses a recent PLOS Medicine study comparing generative artificial intelligence (GAI) treatment recommendations with physicians', raising the question of whether GAI should be designed to follow treatment guidelines rigidly, provide individualized recommendations, or be somewhere in between.
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Browse Issues 2004 – 2026
02/05/2026
Research Article
Alvaro Schwalb and colleagues conducted a mathematical modelling study to estimate the global burden of viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis--that can cause disease and be transmitted--to help guide disease prevention efforts.
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02/12/2026
Research Article
Thomas McDonnell and colleagues examine the relationship of creatinine muscle index (CMI), an estimate of glomerular filtration of creatinine, with sarcopenia and mortality in a non-dialysis chronic kidney disease population.
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02/09/2026
Research Article
David Lui and colleagues investigate the effect of a new obesity definition on the classification of individuals as overweight in two Chinese cohorts.
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02/17/2026
Policy Forum
In this Policy Forum article, Temesgen Ayehu and colleagues discuss how elimination of ghost workers and healthcare reform in Sub-Saharan Africa can release funds to properly pay and integrate CHWs into civil service programs.
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02/17/2026
Research Article
Dongqing Wang and colleagues investigate the effect of prenatal nutritional supplements on small vulnerable newborns in low- and middle-income countries.
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02/12/2026
Research Article
By Natalie Carvalho and colleagues.
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02/10/2026
Research Article
By Betina Durovni and colleagues.
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01/23/2026
Research Article
By Victoria Hodgetts Morton et al.
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01/30/2026
Perspective
Giulia Notini and colleagues discuss why the rapid expansion of antibody-drug conjugates has resulted in several unresolved challenges.
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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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