Keyword: Pandemic

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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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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INTERVIEW

Margareth Dalcolmo: Pandemic scars

The physician-researcher discusses the difficulties faced by health professionals dealing with Covid-19, the dramatic struggles of patients she attended, and the likelihood of an increase in tuberculosis cases in the coming years

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COVID-19

With fewer cases and deaths, the pandemic could be entering a new phase

Incidence of the disease appears to be becoming more predictable

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COVID-19

Failures in medical care for pregnant women

Pregnant women faced with barriers to adequate medical care during the pandemic

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Diplomacy against COVID-19

Inequalities in the fight against COVID-19 highlight the need for multilateralism

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PROFILE

Amazonian challenges

Ecologist broadened her study of birds to the entire rainforest, moving beyond research alone to dedicate herself to environmental policy

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Careers

Medical emergency

Recent studies address the adversities faced by new healthcare professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic

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COVID-19

The efficiency of masks

Tests reveal how and to what extent different types of masks limit the airborne spread of infectious diseases

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COVID-19

The pandemic accelerates

High transmissibility of the Omicron variant reinforces the importance of vaccinating children, the last age group to be immunized

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Environmental damage caused by COVID-19

The pandemic has aggravated the heavy production and inappropriate disposal of plastic

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PANDEMIC

Death toll underestimated in India

At least 3.2 million Indians have died from 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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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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Careers

Health in the foreground

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

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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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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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COVID-19

Life expectancy falls in Brazil

The high mortality rate has reduced the population's life expectancy

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REGULATIONS

Weakened legislation

Brazil dismantling environmental protection structures during the pandemic

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Cover

Education at risk

Prolonged school closings and unequal access to distance learning is causing increased student dropouts and learning-acquisition gaps

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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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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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Public Policy

Opening faucets

Lack of basic sanitation in Brazil damages public health and the economy

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COVER

Pandemics as allegory

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

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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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The challenge of calculating R

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

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Interview

Sergio Machado Rezende: Together against COVID-19

The physicist is one of the coordinators of the Scientific Committee for the Fight against Coronavirus in the Northeast, which advises the region's governors

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Covid-19

The size of the pandemic

Lag times in case reporting can hurt government efforts to contain spread of COVID-19

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Brazil begins testing

To better understand the spreading pandemic, research initiatives aim to increase the scale of COVID-19 diagnoses throughout the country

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The reality of data

Mapping and systematizing COVID-19 data is crucial to controlling the disease in Brazil

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