Health

COVID-19

Diplomacy against COVID-19

Inequalities in the fight against COVID-19 highlight the need for multilateralism

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GOOD PRACTICES

Australia vetos six humanities research projects

Move sparks debate over political interference in science

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COVID-19

COVID-19 cases on the rise in China

COVID-19 cases on the rise in China

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PUBLIC POLICY

Rewarding Conservation

New study sheds light on impacts from bonus tax transfers to incentivize expansion of municipal protected areas in Brazil

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ECONOMICS

Tax burden reinforces gender inequality

From greater consumption of essential goods to income tax, the burden is heavier for women

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PROFILE

Amazonian challenges

Ecologist broadened her study of birds to the entire rainforest, moving beyond research alone to dedicate herself to environmental policy

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Tax history

The Empire’s coffers

Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil

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Higher education

Barriers to inclusion

Affirmative action has yet to gain ground in Brazilian graduate education

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Cover

A drop in childhood vaccination

The pandemic has exacerbated a decline in immunization rates, which fell by 65% in some states in 2020

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COVID-19

Third dose lowers risk of death

Coronavirus vaccine booster doses significantly reduce the risk of death from COVID-19

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Financing

More money for science in the USA

The US House of Representatives passed a bill expanding the budgets of research-funding agencies in the country

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Public health

Mosquito net benefits last for decades

Mosquito net benefits last for decades

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Recognition

Tribute to Antonieta de Barros

Antonieta de Barros (1901–1952) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)

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GOOD PRACTICES

Biden’s chief science advisor forced to resign

Biden's chief science advisor forced to resign

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Public policy

Fluid identities

Roughly 2% of adults in Brazil are transgender or nonbinary

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