When Privacy Concerns Meet Research Deadlines: A Fictional Scenario
Meet Dr. Wiek, a fictional Research Fellow working at University Hospital Kulmbach. While this character is not real, the scenario ...
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Month: December 2025
Elucidation of the Dual Role of Mycobacterial MoeZR in Molybdenum Cofactor Biosynthesis and Cysteine Biosynthesis
Authors: Martin Voss, Manfred Nimtz, Silke Leimkühler DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028170 Abstract Summary Researchers reveal how Mycobacteria use two distinct proteins—MoeZR and ...
Serum Penicillin G Levels Are Lower Than Expected in Adults within Two Weeks of Administration of 1.2 Million Units
Authors: Michael P. Broderick, Christian J. Hansen, Kevin L. Russell, Edward L. Kaplan, Jeffrey L. Blumer, Dennis J. Faix DOI: ...
Alcohol Worsens Acute Lung Injury by Inhibiting Alveolar Sodium Transport through the Adenosine A1 Receptor
Authors: Laura Dada, Angel R. Gonzalez, Daniela Urich, Saul Soberanes, Tomas S. Manghi, Sergio E. Chiarella, Navdeep S. Chandel, G. ...
Exploring the Mechanism of Zanamivir Resistance in a Neuraminidase Mutant: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Authors: Nanyu Han, Xuewei Liu, Yuguang Mu DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044057 Abstract Summary Researchers reveal how a single mutation (Q136K) in H1N1 ...
Consequences of Ongoing Civil Conflict in Somalia: Evidence for Public Health Responses
Authors: Debarati Guha-Sapir, Ruwan Ratnayake DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000108 Abstract Summary Field data reveals Somalia’s population faces critical vulnerability from ongoing conflict. ...
Can a One-Item Mood Scale Do the Trick? Predicting Relapse over 5.5-Years in Recurrent Depression
Authors: Gerard D. van Rijsbergen, Claudi L. H. Bockting, Matthias Berking, Maarten W. J. Koeter, Aart H. Schene DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046796 ...
Endemic Foci of the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia crocidurae in Mali, West Africa, and the Potential for Human Infection
Authors: Tom G. Schwan, Jennifer M. Anderson, Job E. Lopez, Robert J. Fischer, Sandra J. Raffel, Brandi N. McCoy, David ...
Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Health Care Costs
Authors: Betina Højgaard, Dorte Gyrd-Hansen, Kim Rose Olsen, Jes Søgaard, Thorkild I. A. Sørensen DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002619 Abstract Summary Waist circumference ...
Risk Factors Associated with Default among New Smear Positive TB Patients Treated Under DOTS in India
Authors: Sophia Vijay, Prahlad Kumar, Lakbir Singh Chauhan, Balasangameshwara Hanumanthappa Vollepore, Unnikrishnan Pallikkara Kizhakkethil, Sumathi Govinda Rao DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010043 Abstract ...