Keyword: COVID-19

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Increasing anxiety and depression

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to 129.4 million new cases of anxiety and depression worldwide

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Vaccines generate more consistent immune response

The immune response to the novel coronavirus provided by vaccines is more consistent than that triggered by natural infection with SARS-CoV-2

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Coronavirus infects the ear

As well as causing a reduced sense of taste and smell, the novel coronavirus can infect inner ear cells, leading to hearing loss and balance problems

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New COVID-19 drug

An antiviral pill developed by pharmaceutical company Pfizer reduced the risk of death and hospitalization in people recently diagnosed with Covid-19 by 89% compared to a placebo

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Two vaccines safe for children

The CoronaVac vaccine, produced in Brazil by the Butantan Institute, is safe for children and adolescents, with no major side effects

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Health in the foreground

Doctor and TV series creator directs her first feature-length film about the pandemic

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On the trail of misinformation

Users aligned with the conservative right were more engaged in disseminating false news and inaccurate information on Twitter, according to a survey by FGV

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Confidence in vaccines

Vaccination rate in Brazil greater than in developed countries

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Vaccination in decline

The COVID-19 vaccination pace has been decreasing worldwide

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A promising antiviral

Molnupiravir reduced COVID-19’s hospitalization and death rate by nearly half in a phase 3 clinical trial of people with mild to moderate infections

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Preventing new waves without lockdowns

A group of researchers decided to study how the virus could be kept under control without the need for repeated lockdowns

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Oxygen supply

Brazilian startups offer new ways of monitoring essential medical supplies for patients with respiratory failure

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First DNA-based vaccine

India has developed and approved the first COVID-19 vaccine based on DNA technology

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Still too soon for booster doses

An international group of scientists argued against the idea of giving the majority of the population COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

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Less working remotely

Researchers are trying to estimate the impacts on employee communication and the dynamics of collaboration

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Study outlines COVID-19’s profile in African countries

Study outlines COVID-19's profile in African countries

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Another potential route to brain infection

The nose may not be the only way the novel coronavirus reaches the brain

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The protective effect of masks

Widespread and proper use of masks reduces transmission of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 cases, according to the largest study ever conducted on the subject

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Widespread lack of support

113,000 children have been orphaned in Brazil during the pandemic, challenging families to search for alternatives to prevent them from being placed into residential care

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Delta advances

Delta variant threatening control of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Mobile lab sequences variants

In early August, Aparecida, a municipality in São Paulo with about 40,000 residents, was the first to welcome the Butantan Institute’s mobile laboratory, designed to test suspected COVID-19 cases

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Younger people suffering from anxiety and depression

The number of children and adolescents experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Pfizer vaccine to be made in Brazil

Pfizer vaccine to be made in Brazil

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Faster COVID-19 Test

Researchers created a portable graphene-based sensor that can detect the novel coronavirus in RNA or saliva samples

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Vaccinated people can contract and transmit SARS-CoV-2

Even people who have already been immunized can be infected with the novel coronavirus and transmit it to others

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Fewer vaccines for those who want them

In low- and middle-income countries the proportion of people who want to get vaccinated is considerably higher than in richer countries

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COVID-19 studies in “hijacked” journals

The World Health Organization (WHO) has a database of some 320,000 scientific papers published on COVID-19

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Universal vaccine

Researchers are trying to develop a broad-spectrum vaccine capable of protecting people against all types of coronaviruses and their variants

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Mixed protection

Preliminary studies suggest that combining two different vaccines could be useful in the fight against the pandemic

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Biosensors detect the coronavirus

Researchers have developed a biosensor that detects the novel coronavirus and can be incorporated into masks and clothing

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