In this collection, PLOS One highlights multidisciplinary research in the area of aging, including research articles and study protocols exploring quality of life in geriatric and palliative care…

The collection contributes to growing efforts to understand how human activities within watersheds influence water-related diseases, water security and ecosystem attributes for food, cultural…

The collection highlights the breadth of healthcare related questions that can be addressed using a complex systems approach using a number of different types of datasets…

This collaboration between Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health and PLOS collates the findings of original multi-country observational research conducted to validate indicators that…

Health literacy refers to our knowledge of issues relating to our health and well-being, as well as the ability to understand and use information to make decisions about our health…

This Collection has been curated by Guest Editor Mitesh J. Borad, M.D. Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Arizona and highlights a selection of research on the biology and epidemiology of rare…

In this collection, we showcase a selection of recently published articles exploring the issues in reaching equitable outcomes in cancer related healthcare especially within the underserved…

In this PLOS Medicine Special Issue, we present a fascinating array of research papers which provide insights into various facets of mental health during the pandemic. Key themes include increases in…