Medicine

Public health

A diagnosis of medical error

Recent studies survey hospital medical teams' mistakes and show how to overcome them

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Immunology

Battle of the cells

Experimental therapy tested for the first time in Brazil uses a patient's own defense system to fight cancer

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Immunology

Clues about the origin of type 1 diabetes

Changes in intestinal microbiota may be associated with onset of the disease

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Nobel

A prize for men

This year, the six Nobel Prize categories honored 14 people

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Pharmacology

Personalized medication

Researchers in the USA have created a custom drug tailored specifically to an american girl with a rare and fatal genetic disorder

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Public Health

Deaths linked to e-cigarettes

As of September 27, at least 12 deaths caused by lung problems in the USA have been attributed to the use of electronic cigarettes

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Health

Life-saving vaccines

Butantan produces 100 million doses of nine vaccines each year

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Health

Partnership for a dengue vaccine

Butantan produces 100 million doses of nine different types each year

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Shared facilities

Faster access to equipment

USP and UNICAMP create portals to expand the shared use of core research facilities

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Interview

Antônio Drauzio Varella: The doctor’s message

The oncologist who treated the first AIDS cases in Brazil uses every media platform to clarify the issues he considers important regarding public health

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Epidemiology

A resurgence of leprosy

New cases have risen in Brazil for two consecutive years, with more than 28,000 confirmed cases in 2018

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Medicine

Clean blood against yellow fever

Experimental plasma exchange therapy reduced mortality to 5% this year in São Paulo

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Interview

Paola Marcella Camargo Minoprio: A new front against emerging diseases

The Pasteur Institute in Paris, USP, and FIOCRUZ start partnership under coordination of São Paulo biomedical scientist

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Medicine

Detecting tumor cells with light and sound

An international group of researchers has developed a noninvasive system that uses laser and ultrasound to detect melanoma cells in the blood

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Health

Exercise with blood-flow restriction reduces symptoms of arthritis

Performing low-load resistance exercises can reduce the pain and discomfort of rheumatoid arthritis

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Medicine

HIV therapy has prevented 9.5 million deaths

Antiretroviral therapy prevented 9.5 million deaths worldwide between 1995 and 2015, with a global economic benefit of US$1.05 trillion

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Profile

In cells, the answer

Scientist combines knowledge of molecular biology and information technology to create genetic testing startup

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Neurology

A new form of dementia

Confused with Alzheimer’s, LATE appears with greater frequency in octogenarians

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Medicine

Jean Purdy’s overlooked contribution to IVF

British nurse and embryologist Jean Purdy made a decisive contribution to the development of in vitro fertilization

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Medicine

Fecal transplant tragedy

The US FDA has suspended clinical trials of fecal microbiota transplantation

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Population Studies

Misplaced youth

Researchers look for explanations for the increase in youth suicide rates in Brazil

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Biotechnology

In the skin of tilapia

Biological material already known for treating burns begins to be used in gynecological surgeries

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Medicine

Bacteria against disease

Researchers test fecal microbiota transplantation and foods with live microorganisms in treating infections

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Medicine

Stroke deaths fall by 30% in 15 years

The survey was based on death records available from the Brazilian Ministry of Health's national health information system

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Oncology

Mapped-out risk

Study identifies the genetic profile of Brazilian patients with a rare disease that causes a specific type of thyroid cancer

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Public Health 

The end of the AIDS epidemic?

The US government wants to reduce new cases of AIDS by 90% by 2030, but faces the challenge of reaching vulnerable groups

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Interview

Antônio Drauzio Varella: The doctor’s message

The oncologist who treated the first AIDS cases in Brazil uses every media platform possible to clarify the issues he considers important regarding public health

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Medicine

Wireless sensors for babies in the ICU

Researchers has developed a wireless, battery-free sensor for monitoring babies in Intensive Care Units

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Oncology

Doubling the effort against cancer

Hospitals such as ICESP and A.C. Camargo combine basic research with applied research in the search for better treatments for tumors

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HEALTH

Early-term births on the rise

In 2015, 40% of babies were born before reaching biological maturity, partly because of elective cesarean sections

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