Immunology
Public health

The fight against measles
The goal of eliminating the transmission of measles worldwide by 2020 is far from being achieved
By Redação
Epidemiology

West Nile virus isolated in Brazil
The West Nile fever virus was isolated in Brazil for the first time by researchers at the Evandro Chagas Institute
By Redação
Public Health

Africa hit by new Ebola outbreak
In May, the city of Mbandaka confirmed its first cases of Ebola, which have spread from an outbreak in nearby rural areas
By Redação
PUBLIC HEALTH

A barrier against HIV
New medication to prevent transmission of the AIDS virus is adopted and evaluated in Brazil
OBITUARY

The malaria vaccine pioneer
Ruth Nussenzweig died in New York City at 89 from a pulmonary embolism
Public Health

Three announcements on yellow fever
Recent announcements regarding yellow fever have included both good news and bad news
By Redação
Cover

The mechanisms of aging
Studies of living cells and organisms identify genetic and molecular phenomena associated with physical and mental decline
By Marcos Pivetta and Ricardo Zorzetto
Immunology
Zika vaccines edge closer
Zika vaccine candidates presented encouraging results on humans
By Redação
careers

The music stopped
Gabriel Victora left his career as a pianist to dedicate himself to immunology
Immunology
Advances against AIDS
An experimental HIV vaccine elicited immune responses in nearly 400 volunteers
By Redação
Robert Tesh

Robert Tesh: Arbovirus hunter
Expert talks about Brazil’s performance during the Zika epidemic
Epidemiology

Breaking boundaries
Real-time analyses reveal trajectory of Zika virus across the Americas
immunology

Zika virus vaccine will be tested in Brazil
Zika virus vaccine will be tested in Brazil
By Redação
Cover

The mechanisms of aging
Studies identify phenomena associated with physical and mental decline
By Marcos Pivetta and Ricardo Zorzetto
Epidemiology

The threat of yellow fever
Yellow fever cases is bringing back the fear of an urban epidemic in Brazil