Keyword: Coronavirus

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The pandemic and bats

Bats unfairly persecuted after being presented in the news as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2

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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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Maximum velocity

Studies show the quality and importance of preprints (scientific papers shared online as soon as they are written) related to the novel coronavirus

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Cross-infection between species

Humans have transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to animals, at least two of which have passed the virus onto other people

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Another step towards a universal vaccine

Clinical trials begin for broad-spectrum vaccines designed to offer protection against multiple coronaviruses

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Third dose lowers risk of death

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

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A controversial experiment

An experiment deliberately exposes healthy, unvaccinated people to the coronavirus

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Long-term damage to the surroundings

A cellular change induced by SARS-CoV-2 may explain prolonged symptoms of the disease

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Health expenses for the poorest

The pandemic is expected to interrupt the progress made towards universal health coverage in several countries over the last two decades

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Vaccines in the real world

CoronaVac and Covishield effectiveness tested in Serrana and Botucatu, two towns in the state of São Paulo

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Focus on the genome

Brazil is still behind in monitoring Sars-CoV-2 genetics, but an injection of funding for research networks and the acquisition of materials could improve the situation

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Lethal networks

Faced with an invasion of viruses or bacteria, human immune system cells sometimes overreact in a process known as NETosis, which has been shown to be more severe when the invader is SARS-CoV-2

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A town turned laboratory

Epidemiological studies, such as the one led in the town of Serrana, São Paulo, should provide valuable information about the pandemic

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High infant mortality in Sergipe

Despite having enough beds available in intensive care units (ICU) for adults, Sergipe has a 41% shortfall in pediatric beds

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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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vaccine. Now what?

The introduction of vaccines in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic raises new challenges

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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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In the eye of a giant

Upon entry into operation, the Manacá beamline at the Sirius laboratory was directed at crystals of the 3CL protein, part of the mechanism by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus multiplies

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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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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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War on the plague

Doctors and public authorities acted quickly against a bubonic plague outbreak in Santos in 1899

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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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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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A potential virus reservoir

Adipose tissue may act as a reservoir for the novel coronavirus, suggests a study conducted by researchers at the University of Campinas

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Difficult exit

Quarantine relaxation strategies differ around the country

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Each nation’s effort

Brazil’s government unfreezes funding for COVID-19 research, but will spend far less than developed countries

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