Month: <span>October 2025</span>
Month: October 2025

Awareness and Perceptions of Flexibility in Surgical Training: Insights From a National Survey of Surgical Fellowship Program Directors

J Surg Educ. 2025 Oct 29:103756. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103756. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The American Board of Surgery (ABS) permits flexibility in surgical training …

Pro-dopaminergic pharmacological interventions for anhedonia in depression: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis of human and animal studies

EBioMedicine. 2025 Oct 29:105967. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105967. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether pro-dopaminergic drugs reduce anhedonia in major depressive disorder (MDD) …

Artificial intelligence (AI)-Enabled behavioral health application for college students: Pilot study protocol

PLoS One. 2025 Oct 30;20(10):e0335847. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0335847. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT Given the prevalence of depression among young adults, particularly those aged 18-25, this study aims …

The impact of material hardship severity and frequency on health outcomes: Evidence from New York City

PLoS One. 2025 Oct 30;20(10):e0335790. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0335790. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT Material hardship – the struggle to meet basic household needs – regularly impacts millions of …

Evaluating effectiveness of self-help groups in reduction of stigma in patients with neglected tropical diseases in Southern Nigeria: A cluster randomised study

PLoS One. 2025 Oct 30;20(10):e0327741. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0327741. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), notably leprosy and Buruli ulcer (BU), often lead to visible …