Issue # 294 _ August 2020
Cover
- Times of uncertainty
- Changes in our daily lives due to COVID-19 may aggravate emotional issues and mental disorders By Ricardo Zorzetto
- Health professionals under emotional stress
- Depression rates for health professionals who care for COVID-19 patients have tripled By Carlos Fioravanti
- The puzzle of immunity
- Crucial questions about the response of the immune system to the novel coronavirus remain unanswered By Frances Jones
- 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 By Domingos Zaparolli
- Varying investment in science
- Most countries have increased public spending, but the amount invested in pandemic research differs By Fabrício Marques and Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
- Sharing and expanding knowledge
- Data sharing has grown amid the pandemic and perceived benefits can drive further growth By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
- Pandemics as allegory
- Writers and artists use images of plague to portray tragic events and reflect on the human condition By Christina Queiroz
- Research during quarantine
- By Redação
Bibliometrics
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Wider reach
Report on scientific journal impact factors shows Brazilian periodicals are improving
By Fabrício Marques