Mariana Ceci

Retrospect

São Paulo’s dream of autonomy in the fight against cancer

A public fundraising campaign enabled the construction of a hospital in the 1940s, but its independence from the public authorities lasted only a few years

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Obituary

Immunologist Victor Nussenzweig was a pioneer in malaria vaccine research

With his wife Ruth, who was also a researcher, he developed the basis for immunization against the parasite that causes the disease

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Epidemiology

Survey records high use of vapes among young people

Most teens continue to use e-cigarettes after trying them for the first time

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Mental health

Almost 11 million Brazilians gamble in ways that put their health and finances at risk

Estimate is based on a survey of 4,860 people aged over 14 from 349 municipalities

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Public health

Think carefully before drinking soda or sweetened coffee

Think carefully before drinking soda or sweetened coffee

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PHYSIOLOGY

Study seeks to explain why Alzheimer’s is more common in women

Levels of molecules linked to energy production and gene activation control are lower in females with varying degrees of dementia

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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria could kill 39 million people by 2050

Almost 10% of deaths are expected to occur in Latin America and the Caribbean

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PUBLIC HEALTH

Sexual violence against boys grew at a rate of 6.8% per year between 2013 and 2022

39,900 cases were reported in the period; two of every three occurred at the victim's home

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Neurology

Nuances of dementia

In Brazil, Alzheimer's disease is more common in White individuals, while cognitive decline of vascular origin is more frequent in Black individuals

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Immunology

Butantan Institute stops development of ButanVac

The COVID-19 vaccine candidate’s ability to generate immunity was inferior to the Pfizer vaccine

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