Epidemiology

Retrospect

The scourge of disease during the Paraguayan War

Most soldiers who fought in the largest armed conflict in South America died of cholera and other infectious diseases, rather than in battle

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Covid-19

Confidence in vaccines

Vaccination rate in Brazil greater than in developed countries

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COVID-19

Vaccination in decline

The COVID-19 vaccination pace has been decreasing worldwide

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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

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COVID-19

Study outlines COVID-19’s profile in African countries

Study outlines COVID-19's profile in African countries

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COVID-19

The protective effect of masks

Widespread and proper use of masks reduces transmission of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 cases, according to the largest study ever conducted on the subject

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Covid-19

Delta advances

Delta variant threatening control of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Covid-19

Mobile lab sequences variants

In early August, Aparecida, a municipality in São Paulo with about 40,000 residents, was the first to welcome the Butantan Institute’s mobile laboratory, designed to test suspected COVID-19 cases

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Covid-19

Faster COVID-19 Test

Researchers created a portable graphene-based sensor that can detect the novel coronavirus in RNA or saliva samples

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Covid-19

Vaccinated people can contract and transmit SARS-CoV-2

Even people who have already been immunized can be infected with the novel coronavirus and transmit it to others

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Covid-19

Fewer vaccines for those who want them

In low- and middle-income countries the proportion of people who want to get vaccinated is considerably higher than in richer countries

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COVID-19

Warning from the deep

Monitoring the novel coronavirus in sewage systems improves epidemiological surveillance in Brazilian cities

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COVID-19

Vaccines in the real world

CoronaVac and Covishield effectiveness tested in Serrana and Botucatu, two towns in the state of São Paulo

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COVID-19

Hybrid coronavirus antibodies

A promising strategy for preventing and treating the novel coronavirus has been successfully tested in mice by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA

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COVID-19

Focus on the genome

Brazil is still behind in monitoring Sars-CoV-2 genetics, but an injection of funding for research networks and the acquisition of materials could improve the situation

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COVID-19

A town turned laboratory

Epidemiological studies, such as the one led in the town of Serrana, São Paulo, should provide valuable information about the pandemic

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COVID-19

High infant mortality in Sergipe

Despite having enough beds available in intensive care units (ICU) for adults, Sergipe has a 41% shortfall in pediatric beds

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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.

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Retrospect

Open pathways to the first vaccine

The techniques and concepts used to eradicate smallpox in Brazil 50 years ago are still applied today to contain epidemics

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INTERVIEW

Eurico Arruda: Admirer of viruses

Coronavirus specialist and USP physician speaks about the new variants of SARS-CoV-2 and the risk they represent in the efficacy of some vaccines

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Covid-19

Combat strategy

Research networks seeking to strengthen dialogue with the public authorities arise in response to the pandemic

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Careers

Public well-being

Public health experts are responsible for creating and implementing ways of protecting the health of the population

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COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak started on a flight

Map shows the origin of passengers who showed symptoms of illness after the journey

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COVID-19

A safer way to ride share

Always open car windows to reduce the risk of being infected by the novel coronavirus

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COVID-19

The mutation risk

New strains of SARS-Cov-2, such as the one identified in the United Kingdom in December, could make the pathogen more transmissible and virulent

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COVID-19

First cases of reinfection confirmed in Brazil

On December 9, Brazil’s health authorities officially confirmed the country’s first proven reinfection by SARS-CoV-2

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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

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COVID-19

The pandemic detectives

Health professionals use a variety of methods and instruments to follow the trail of the novel coronavirus and to try to contain the epidemic

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COVID-19

Back to school?

Obstacles to resuming classroom teaching caused by the worsening pandemic, problems with mass testing, and behavior outside school

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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

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