COVID-19
COVID-19
New vaccines on the way
Butantan Institute and federal government plan to start human trials of two vaccine candidates in the coming months
By Marcos Pivetta and Ricardo Zorzetto
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
By Redação
COVID-19
Distribution challenges
Governments need to work with pharmaceutical and logistics companies to overcome obstacles to start the SARS-CoV-2 immunization campaign
By Tiago Jokura
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
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