Keyword: COVID-19

INTERVIEW

Naomar Monteiro de Almeida Filho: Diseases as complex objects

Epidemiologist warns that the pandemic cannot be described solely through the virus or the infection caused by it

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Limited transmission

Studies suggest that children and adolescents do not spread SARS-CoV-2 any more than adults

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The mystery of reinfections

Evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect the same person more than once is challenging our understanding of the virus and how we combat the disease

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Stuttering progress

Advanced testing of COVID-19 vaccines continues at an accelerated pace, despite occasional interruptions caused by safety concerns

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Global pandemic tactics

With a wide range of strategies adopted to slow the spread of the disease, some countries have fared better than others

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Monitoring the evolution of COVID-19

Blood levels of a particular protein can indicate the severity of coronavirus infections and guide the response of the attending health care team

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The impact of the virus on Australian universities

Universities in Australia are to receive extra funding to boost the country's economic recovery after the pandemic

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Coronavirus and the brain

A study confirms that the novel coronavirus can infect different types of brain cells, and may be capable of directly damaging the brain

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Good practices

COVID-19 miracle remedies

A preprint describing a potential treatment for the novel coronavirus caught the attention of Dutch biologist Elizabeth Bik, who runs a blog on scientific integrity

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Careers

Indigenous knowledge

Tuyuka doctor battles COVID-19 in the Amazon

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Professional interactions online

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, online scientific meetings offer a new way of sharing knowledge

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Healthy spaces

The knowledge acquired during past pandemics, especially long-term ones, can help us face the current one

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The fatality conundrum

Difficulties identifying the exact number of people infected and killed make it hard to calculate how deadly the disease is

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Science under pressure

Political interference in the approval process may undermine public confidence in vaccine development, researchers warn

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SARS-CoV-2 can attack immune cells

The novel coronavirus is capable of infecting and killing immune cells, say researchers from the University of São Paulo in Ribeirão Preto

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Study determines Chinese vaccine is safe

CoronaVac is safe and has no serious side effects

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Antiviral plastic

Researchers have developed an adhesive plastic capable of inactivating 99.8% of novel coronavirus particles in two minutes

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Manaus and herd immunity

Weeks after the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths peaked in Manaus, the city appeared to have achieved herd immunity

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Effect on births

Fearful of contracting the novel coronavirus, many pregnant women are putting off going to the hospital until they are at a more advanced stage of labor

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Antibody treatment reduces time spent in hospital

American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly presented the initial results of a clinical trial that used monoclonal antibodies in patients infected with the novel coronavirus

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Obesity can exacerbate COVID-19

A large-scale study found that obese people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are twice as likely to need medical care

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Video

Why the Covid-19 vaccine is important

Never before so many vaccines have been developed at the same time against a single disease, nor so rapidly | 7'32

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Masters of challenge

COPPE, an engineering institute best known for its marine engineering, energy, and sustainability research, is now helping to tackle COVID-19

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The distance between dental research and treatment

The pandemic focuses attention on the debate regarding scientific production and dental care in the public healthcare system

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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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Potential treatment

With no effective antiviral therapy, COVID-19 management for the time being consists of reducing inflammation and preventing blood clots

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The effects of COVID-19

The novel coronavirus can affect the lungs, heart, kidneys, pancreas, and brain, causing long-term damage after the acute phase of the disease has passed

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Seismographs used to measure social distancing

Due to the social distancing measures adopted to contain the pandemic, seismographs in large cities registered a significant reduction in the waves generated by ground movement

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The content of fake news

Scientific institutions have created websites to combat fake news

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