Keyword: COVID-19

Intranasal coronavirus vaccine

Two international studies have suggested that COVID-19 aerosol vaccine candidates, administered intranasally, offer protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals

Mutation makes COVID-19 less serious

A mutation that erased a stretch of DNA from two SARS-CoV-2 genes appears to make the symptoms of COVID-19 less aggressive

High levels of asymptomatic infection in children

Clinical data suggest that although children and young adults tend to develop milder symptoms of COVID-19, they can be silent spreaders of the disease

Research during quarantine

War on the plague

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

Pandemics as allegory

Writers and artists use images of plague to portray tragic events and reflect on the human condition

Sharing and expanding knowledge

Data sharing has grown amid the pandemic and perceived benefits can drive further growth

Varying investment in science

Countries increase spending on COVID-19, but levels of investment in research vary

The risk of traveling by plane

The probability of catching a respiratory virus, such as the novel coronavirus, is high for those close to a contaminated passenger and low for those further away

The puzzle of immunity

Crucial questions about the response of the immune system to the novel coronavirus remain unanswered

Health professionals under emotional stress

Depression rates for health professionals who care for COVID-19 patients have tripled

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

In the skies above Scotland

Skyports plans to start a new drone service for transporting medical supplies, tests, and samples between hospitals on the west coast of Scotland

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

Vaccine tests advance

One of the best-known COVID-19 vaccine candidates achieved good results in the first phase of clinical trials

Integrity in the midst of a public health emergency

Study examines recommendations for ensuring the quality of peer reviews during the pandemic

Research during quarantine

The living being in the equation

Researcher combines exact and life sciences to measure the SARS-CoV-2 virus's potential to spread

Remote thesis defense

Defending theses online allows master's and PhD students to finish their research journeys while social distancing

Amplified violence

Rates of violence against women in Brazil increase during the pandemic

A difficult return

Brazil seeks health and education parameters for planning the resumption of in-person classes in its school systems

The challenge of calculating R

Poor data makes the effective reproduction rate difficult to track and is hampering the pandemic response

Difficult exit

Quarantine relaxation strategies differ around the country

Each nation’s effort

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

Calling all scientists

Researchers in São Paulo mobilize against the pandemic as FAPESP awards funding to 210 related projects

Science takes on the virus

Federal call for proposals attracts 2,200 applications for research grants to study COVID-19

Cristiana Toscano: An unprecedented global effort

According to the only Brazilian member of a WHO vaccine committee, we are experiencing unprecedented worldwide collaboration to develop a vaccine in record time

Standing alone

Brazilian vaccine projects race to begin clinical trials next year

Saving time

Brazilian research centers negotiate deals to import vaccine production technology

Looking for shortcuts

International teams use eight different techniques to create 150 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in six months