Keyword: Virology
Infectious diseases

Antibody neutralizes Zika in preclinical trials
A superpotent immunoglobulin M antibody stopped the virus in animal tests
MEDICINE

The resurgence of the Sabiá virus
Two new cases of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Sabiá virus, have been identified
By Redação
Public health

Number of unvaccinated children rises
Brazil was one of the countries most affected by falling childhood vaccination in 2021
By Redação
COVID-19

Anti-coronavirus semiconductors
Nanotechnological materials emerge as promising alternatives in the battle against SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemics
By Suzel Tunes
Public health

Polio returns to Africa
In late March, four African countries announced a mass vaccination campaign against polio
By Redação
INFECTIOUS DISEASES

A long-sought cure may be closer
Experimental treatment able to control HIV for six months after stopping antiretrovirals
COVID-19

Long-term damage to the surroundings
A cellular change induced by SARS-CoV-2 may explain prolonged symptoms of the disease
By Redação
COVID-19

The efficiency of masks
Tests reveal how and to what extent different types of masks limit the airborne spread of infectious diseases
By Tiago Jokura
COVID-19

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
By Redação
Covid-19

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
By Redação
COVID-19

Study outlines COVID-19’s profile in African countries
Study outlines COVID-19's profile in African countries
By Redação
Covid-19

Faster COVID-19 Test
Researchers created a portable graphene-based sensor that can detect the novel coronavirus in RNA or saliva samples
By Redação
photolab

Lethal networks
Faced with an invasion of viruses or bacteria, human immune system cells sometimes overreact in a process known as NETosis, which has been shown to be more severe when the invader is SARS-CoV-2
By Redação
COVID-19

Outbreak on ship confirms the main route of contagion
The results of computer simulations of how COVID-19 spread on the Australian cruise ship Princess Diamond have finally been published in a scientific journal.
By Redação
FIOCRUZ – 120 YEARS

A continuum of challenges
From the bubonic plague to Zika fever, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation’s 120-year history has been punctuated by a succession of novel diseases and related discoveries
By Suzel Tunes
COVID-19

Restaurants spread infections in the United States
A study suggests that the majority of novel coronavirus infections recorded between March and May this year occured in restaurants in metropolitan areas in the USA
By Redação