PLoS medicine
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Comparative Study
Market failure and the poverty of new drugs in maternal health.
A new survey finds that only 17 drugs are under active development for maternal health indications, which is less than 3% of the pipeline in cardiovascular health (660 drugs).
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The authors argue that plague should be taken much more seriously by the international health community.
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There is overwhelming evidence that behavioural factors influence health, but their combined impact on the general population is less well documented. We aimed to quantify the potential combined impact of four health behaviours on mortality in men and women living in the general community. ⋯ Four health behaviours combined predict a 4-fold difference in total mortality in men and women, with an estimated impact equivalent to 14 y in chronological age.
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Editorial Comment
From theory to practice: translating research into health outcomes.