Guia Covid-19

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The evolution of a virus

Low vaccination rates and lack of control over SARS-CoV-2 circulation is increasing the likelihood that more transmissible and lethal variants will emerge

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Research during quarantine

Research during quarantine

Fernando Carvall“It is considered normal that of 100,000 deaths, the majority are black” I study racial inequality and the mortality of cervical and breast cancer. Cervical cancer is an infectious disease whose incidence is strongly linked to a lack of access to preventive therapies, which is why it is associated with poverty and inequality and... View Article

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In the footprint of smuggled fossils

Paleontologists speak with Federal Prosecutors and the Federal Police to bring a stop to the trafficking of fossil assets in Brazil

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A system under construction

Despite insufficient investment, Brazil’s universal health care system has improved social indices and has been crucial to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

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An expanding market

In Latin America, remunerated caregiving work accounts for 16% of jobs, with 47 million people working in the area

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The economics of caregiving

Increase in population life expectancy and new family arrangements produce higher demand for caregivers and complicate government decision-making

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Research during the quarantine

“When I woke up, it was wonderful to realize that I was still alive.”

I was infected by the novel coronavirus in late February, while attending two scientific conferences—one in Lisbon and another in Jerusalem. Both had many participants and took place at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I returned to São Paulo on March 5th. On the 8th, I attended the release of my biography, called Não,... View Article

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Research during the quarantine

“I began valuing my personal relationships more during the pandemic”

Oceanographic research is heavily dependent on fieldwork and, to a large extent, on laboratory and on-board work. In March, with the prospect of a lockdown looming on the horizon, activities at USP [University of São Paulo] were suspended, as well as our field trips. This was the main impact of the pandemic on my work... View Article

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Welcome voices

Pandemic leads to greater communication between doctors, scientists, and the general public

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The pandemic detectives

Health professionals use a variety of methods and instruments to follow the trail of the novel coronavirus and to try to contain the epidemic

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Back to school?

Obstacles to resuming classroom teaching caused by the worsening pandemic, problems with mass testing, and behavior outside school

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Vaccines edge closer

Less than a year after first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, vaccine candidates in the final stages of development offer promising results

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Shaped by floods and fires

Water, and to a lesser extent, fire, influence flora distribution and diversity in the Pantanal

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The Pantanal pleads for rain

Record fires destroy a quarter of the world’s largest floodplain and worsen the impacts of a prolonged drought

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A panorama of rights

Brazil's pioneering Statute on Children and Adolescents marks 30 years promoting public policies for children

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The distance between dental research and treatment

The pandemic focuses attention on the debate regarding scientific production and dental care in the public healthcare system

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Scientific philanthropy boost

Pandemic drives donations from companies and individuals wishing to support COVID-19 research in Brazil

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The uncertainty of herd immunity

With a lack of scientific consensus on the subject, experts warn that protection measures against COVID-19 must be maintained

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Potential treatment

With no effective antiviral therapy, COVID-19 management for the time being consists of reducing inflammation and preventing blood clots

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The effects of COVID-19

The novel coronavirus can affect the lungs, heart, kidneys, pancreas, and brain, causing long-term damage after the acute phase of the disease has passed

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Research during quarantine

Fernando Carvall“An opportunity to rethink the way we live” The crisis has changed how remote intellectual work is viewed. We had computers, but no physical environment or training for this kind of activity. Other people would constantly interrupt you, believing you were not doing real work. This is not the case for me. I have... View Article

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Pandemics as allegory

Writers and artists use images of plague to portray tragic events and reflect on the human condition

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Sharing and expanding knowledge

Data sharing has grown amid the pandemic and perceived benefits can drive further growth

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Varying investment in science

Countries increase spending on COVID-19, but levels of investment in research vary

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The risk of traveling by plane

The probability of catching a respiratory virus, such as the novel coronavirus, is high for those close to a contaminated passenger and low for those further away

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The puzzle of immunity

Crucial questions about the response of the immune system to the novel coronavirus remain unanswered

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Health professionals under emotional stress

Depression rates for health professionals who care for COVID-19 patients have tripled

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The emotional pain of the pandemic

Psychological suffering and mental illness caused by radical changes to daily life, fear of getting sick, and an economic crisis

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Research during quarantine

Fernando Carvall“When I saw the results, I thought: this virus is going to infect everyone” The first reports about the disease in China sparked my curiosity. The Chinese discovered that the virus enters the cells via the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 [ACE2] receptor. Its expression depends on the ACE2 gene, which plays an important role in... View Article

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Amplified violence

Rates of violence against women in Brazil increase during the pandemic

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