Issue # 291 _ May 2020

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Science fights back

In just four months, 8,000 scientific articles have been published on Covid-19, more than 70 drugs tested against SARS-CoV-2, and the first vaccines trialed on humans By Redação

A frightening disease

Reports suggest the novel coronavirus may indirectly affect other organs as well as the lungs By Ricardo Zorzetto

The antivirus arsenal

The search for an effective treatment for COVID-19 includes testing drugs already used against other diseases and even plasma By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade

Progress toward dengue vaccine

A formulation developed by the Butantan Institute has shown protective effects in the second phase of testing By Carlos Fioravanti

Vital ventilators

Brazil’s hospitals scramble to buy ventilators for ICUs, while a FAPESP-supported firm closes a deal to supply 6,500 units to the Brazilian Ministry of Health By Yuri Vasconcelos and Frances Jones

In the palm of the hand

A São Paulo physician developed a portable respirator in the 1950s By Carlos Fioravanti

Michel Nussenzweig: Antibody hunter

Brazilian-born immunologist searches the plasma of patients who have survived COVID-19 for proteins capable of fighting the novel coronavirus By Ricardo Zorzetto

Historical vulnerability

Chronic health problems and poor connections with public authorities make combating the SARS-CoV-2 virus a challenge for indigenous peoples By Christina Queiroz

Research during the quarantine

By Redação