Keyword: COVID-19

Immunology

Vaccines protect the immunocompromised against severe forms of COVID-19

Immune cells that fight the virus compensate for failure to produce antibodies

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GOOD PRACTICES

Unproven

Study used to justify treating COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine retracted

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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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Interview

Miguel de Barros: The sea swallowing the land

Sociologist from Guinea-Bissau discusses loss of arable land and rising food insecurity due to impact of climate change in West Africa

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GOOD PRACTICES

Article linking vitamin D to milder cases of COVID retracted

Article linking vitamin D to milder cases of COVID retracted

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Technology

Surgical masks coated with cellulose nanofibers

Cellulose nanofibers reinforce surgical masks

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COVID-19

Even after being destroyed, the COVID-19 virus wreaks havoc

Even when broken apart by the human immune system, the SARS-CoV-2 virus still causes excessive inflammation

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COVID-19

Nonpharmaceutical interventions helped reduce the impact of COVID-19

Nonpharmaceutical interventions helped reduce the impact of COVID-19

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COVID-19

Setbacks in coronavirus drug development

Health agencies are suspending the use of drugs that have lost efficacy against circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19

Thai version of vaccine similar to ButanVac induces good immune response

In phase 1 trials involving 210 people, the low-cost formulation produced more neutralizing antibodies than the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine

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HISTORY

We need to talk about death

In a recently released book, researchers address the subject in its various aspects with the objective of bringing the discussion into the classroom

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COVID-19

Nearly 60,000 people in China died of COVID-19 in one month

After weeks of no information, the Asian giant released more plausible data in January on the total number of deaths caused by the current outbreak

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COVID-19

Strains of the Omicron variant lead to dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases at the end of 2022

Average weekly number of new infections increased 12-fold between November and mid-December, with 4.6 times as many deaths

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INTERVIEW

Carmino Antonio de Souza: The ways of healthcare

UNICAMP hematologist helps develop a plan to resume production of essential drugs, an imperative created by the COVID-19 pandemic

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COVID-19

The performance of COVID-19 preprints

Half of COVID-19 preprints uploaded in 2020 were later accepted for publication

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Health

The brain after severe coronavirus infection

Severe inflammation caused by SARS-CoV-2 causes changes in the brain similar to those seen in old age

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SCIENTOMETRICS

Previously low-impact studies gained new attention in the pandemic and contributed to the fight against the novel coronavirus

Many of the papers in question relate to the mechanism of action of SARS-CoV-1, which causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and to possible ways of treating the disease

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IMMUNOLOGY

Three Brazilian COVID-19 vaccines begin human testing

The three candidates use different technologies; two have already completed the first phase of clinical trials

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INDICATORS

In 2021, FAPESP stimulated research activities as society recovered from the pandemic

According to its latest annual report, the foundation invested R$1.013 billion last year

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COVID-19

Nanobridges used by virus to infect neurons

The coronavirus induces the formation of nanotubes between infected and uninfected neurons, thus spreading through the central nervous system

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COVID-19

Pollution exacerbates COVID-19

Study by the University of São Paulo warns of the influence of sociodemographic and environmental variables on how people recover from COVID-19

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COVID-19

Pandemic accelerates development of innovations in healthcare

Several technological solutions were created to help patients and prevent infections caused by the coronavirus

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COVID-19

The pandemic and bats

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

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Scientific production

Scientific papers on COVID-19 alter the balance of knowledge generation

More than 500,000 articles on the pandemic have been published in journals and preprint servers

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COVID-19

Brazilian networks keep a close eye on coronavirus variants

SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in the country backed by funding from British government program

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MECHATRONICS

Robots disinfect spaces with UV light

Artificially intelligent machines used to stop the spread of viruses, fungi, and bacteria

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COVID-19

Anti-coronavirus semiconductors

Nanotechnological materials emerge as promising alternatives in the battle against SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemics

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COVID-19

Distortions in the perception of time

UFABC researcher registered distortions in the perception of time during the pandemic

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COVID-19

Number of children infected with Omicron growing in the USA

Omicron variant causes surge in child infections in the US

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COVID-19

Potential COVID-19 outbreaks in China

China registered over 500,000 cases between March and April

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