When global policymakers address the health and economic impact of the soil-transmitted helminth infections, they generally refer to the "unholy trinity" of ascariasis, hookworm infection…

To commemorate the Fifth Anniversary of the launch of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, we have begun collecting a number of "Historical Profiles and Perspectives" articles which will be…

In 1974, the 27th session of the World Health Assembly called for the "intensification of activities in tropical disease research" and the "strengthening of research and training…

In 1974 the Onchocerciasis Control Program (OCP) began its mission to control river blindness (onchocerciasis) in Africa, transitioning into the African Program for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) in…

Mycetoma is a serious and debilitating condition that meets all of the criteria we ordinarily attribute to a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Classically, it is a destructive fungal or bacterial…

In this collection PLOS NTDs highlights the contributions of Indian authors, labs, and institutions to the global fight against neglected tropical diseases. It includes over 40 primary research…

Jane Gitschier brings her unique conversational style to this collection of interviews of interesting people in the world of science and genetics…

The Rosetta framework for macromolecular modeling, prediction and design is a widely used code (over 7,000 registered groups) with a large, dynamic developer community. The Rosetta community, which…

This collection focuses on a rapidly evolving field in which the study of both species-specific and ubiquitous aging mechanisms informs the biological process of aging. Yet the field is not without…

PLOS ONE presents a curated collection of research from 2020-2022 in the field of Urban Transportation. This collection showcases the breadth of understanding and recent innovation in this area, from…