Medicine

RETROSPECT

The roots of hunger

Josué de Castro exposed the economic, social, and biological bases of chronic malnutrition

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies

Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely

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IMMUNOLOGY

Butantan’s dengue vaccine is 80% effective

The vaccine offered protection against two serotypes of the virus in the final phase of human trials

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IMMUNOLOGY

Construction begins on Brazil’s new National Vaccine Center in Belo Horizonte

The institution will function as a link between basic immunobiological research and final products

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Health

Unique genetic varieties of malaria-carrying parasite in Brazil

Brazilian varieties of Plasmodium vivax are distinct from each other and from those found in other countries

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Health

Immune cells increase pain from nerve damage

Immune cells increase chronic pain from nerve damage

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Public Health

High adherence to AIDS prevention

International study records high adherence to PrEP among groups most vulnerable to HIV

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Acknowledgment

New member of the Board of Trustees

Hematologist Carmino Antonio de Souza is the newest member of the FAPESP Board of Trustees

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GOOD PRACTICES

Under the skin

University investigates and apologizes for unethical dermatology tests conducted on prison inmates in the 1960s and 1970s

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

From the lab to the field

An encounter with a community in rural Goiás transformed biologist Carlos Menck’s perspective on genetics

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RETROSPECT

The science rebel

Credited with discovering bradykinin, Maurício Oscar da Rocha e Silva fought to overcome the narrow-mindedness within scientific institutions before his death 40 years ago

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INTERVIEW

Chi Van Dang: An optimistic view of oncology

Scientific director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research talks about the challenges and perspectives of the field

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Infectious diseases

Antibody neutralizes Zika in preclinical trials

A superpotent immunoglobulin M antibody stopped the virus in animal tests

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COVID-19

Strains of the Omicron variant lead to dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases at the end of 2022

Average weekly number of new infections increased 12-fold between November and mid-December, with 4.6 times as many deaths

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INTERVIEW

Carmino Antonio de Souza: The ways of healthcare

UNICAMP hematologist helps develop a plan to resume production of essential drugs, an imperative created by the COVID-19 pandemic

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COVER

Science with the public

People without academic experience contribute to data collection and knowledge production

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COVID-19

The performance of COVID-19 preprints

Half of COVID-19 preprints uploaded in 2020 were later accepted for publication

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Roots of life

Hormone treatment for superovulation in cattle induces proliferation of blood vessels

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Artificial intelligence in healthcare

AI-based technologies are already being used in medicine, but there are hurdles still to overcome before they can be incorporated on a larger scale in Brazil

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Health

The falling cost of DNA sequencing and our increasing ability to interpret data are bringing genetic testing closer to clinical practice

DNA analysis is already being used to diagnose rare diseases and guide cancer treatment

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Acknowledgment

Professor Emeritus at USP in Ribeirão

Marco Antonio Zago, president of FAPESP, is named professor emeritus at USP in Ribeirão Preto

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

Life shows the way

The choices that led cardiologist Maria Cristina Izar back to scientific research

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BIOETHICS

Controversies in genetic editing

Advances in medical treatments using CRISPR gene editing demand the establishment of governance mechanisms to guarantee equal access

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NOBEL PRIZE

The 2022 winners

Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year

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ENGINEERING

A robotic guide dog

Startup from Espírito Santo pre-launches autonomous machine to help visually impaired people navigate closed spaces

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Biotechnology

Cell therapy on the radar

Company changes business plan and invests in regenerative medicine in search of a cure for diseases that currently have no treatment

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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Deaths from breast and cervical cancer on the rise in the state of São Paulo

Numbers began to increase in 2016 after more than a decade of decline

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Public health

The high economic cost of Zika in Brazil

Families of children diagnosed with Congenital Zika Syndrome—which includes microcephaly—face high medical expenses, partly covered by the government

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Chemistry

Artificial cornea restores vision

Patients in Iran and India able to see better thanks to bioengineered implant

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COVID-19

Nanobridges used by virus to infect neurons

The coronavirus induces the formation of nanotubes between infected and uninfected neurons, thus spreading through the central nervous system

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