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Malaria: the long march to eradication

May 25, 2015

There are 200 million cases of malaria each year and 500,000 deaths, mostly among children under 5. Bednets, insecticides, and medication all help to control the disease, but complete eradication is a long way off. [...]

Staff Picks for #MHBlogDay

May 20, 2015

Our Frontiers Editorial Office brought to our attention a couple of papers that are getting a lot of attention lately so we decided to write a short blog in honor of Mental [...]

A Living History of Immunology: New Frontiers in Immunology Research Topic

October 29, 2014

A new Frontiers in Immunology Research Topic brings together the stories of those at the forefront of modern-day immunology “In the highly competitive world of [...]

World Tuberculosis Day 2014

March 24, 2014

To mark World Tuberculosis Day (24 March), Frontiers presents a selection of articles on the latest research, concepts and innovations in the field of TB. Resistance in [...]

World AIDS Day 2013

November 28, 2013

World AIDS Day, held every year on 1 December, is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS. In this first of two blog posts dedicated to [...]

Professor John de Wit discusses HIV research and self-regulation

November 28, 2013

Frontiers presents an exclusive interview with Professor John de Wit, director of the Centre for Social Research in Health, Sydney, Australia. He recently joined Frontiers as [...]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2013

October 30, 2013

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is organized every October, intended to raise awareness of breast cancer and help raise funds for vital research into its prevention, diagnosis [...]