Welcome to a Work in Progress
What a thrill to be launching this new contribution to the PLoS Blog Network. Thank you for visiting this page. It’s an honor to be here, and I hope to serve you well with thought-provoking posts. Work...
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What’s Next for Hepatitis C
Without question, the recent approvals of telaprevir (Vertex) and boceprevir (Merck) for the treatment of hepatitis C infection marks the beginning of a new time for hepatitis C. This advance is...
View ArticleThe false distinction between basic and applied science
During an interview years ago, Herb Abelson, the leukemia researcher after whom the abl gene is named and whose work with viruses in mice helped unravel how a chromosomal mutation leads to chronic...
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Protons, Electrons, and Hepatitis C
Well, technically that title should be PROTON, ELECTRON, and Hepatitis C, the first two words being the names of two recent studies of PSI-7977, a potential new drug for treating hepatitis C virus...
View ArticleMice with Human Liverlets Test New Drugs
“Scientists at Stanford have produced mice with human brains, pigs with human blood flowing through their veins, and a human born to mice parents and mice with human heads.” So wrote a student...
View ArticleSupporting Hepatitis Awareness with Open Access Hepatitis Research
World Hepatitis Day was July 28th, and PLOS ONE is observing the day by raising awareness with a few of our many open access articles on viral hepatitis that we’ve published in the past year. According...
View ArticleThe Hepatitis C Escalation: Baby Boomer Ripple Effects
There’s never been anything quite like this. The latest ripple effect of the 1945-65 baby boom will be a drug bill so high, that paying it, says Australia’s advisors, “is not possible.” How high is...
View ArticleNew Miracle Drugs: What Would You Pay?
Levi Collazo, a biology major at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, has cystic fibrosis (CF). “In the first photo, I was making fun of my own weight. I’ve always used humor as a defense mechanism....
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