Medicine
Medicine
The lethal dust of artificial stones
Aggressive cases of silicosis on the rise among workers in the engineered-stone industry
By Redação
Materials engineering
Glass against cancer
Researchers have developed composite materials with the potential to kill carcinogenic cells and regenerate bone
By Suzel Tunes
RESEARCH ITINERARIES
Damage inventory
How Francisco Inácio Bastos transitioned from psychiatry to epidemiology to broaden his understanding of drug use in Brazil
Innovation
Lower X-ray doses
Material used in solar panels can detect smaller X-ray doses with better accuracy than existing medical equipment
By Redação
Health
The sensitive eyes of women
Women at higher risk than men of suffering ocular toxoplasmosis multiple times
By Redação
Medicine
Medicinal cannabis seeds on sale in Argentina
Medicinal cannabis seeds approved for sale in Argentina
By Redação
Health
Seniors with super sharp minds
Volume and quality of brain connections could explain the mental capabilities of people over 80 years old
By Redação
Acknowledgment
Victora receives Admiral Álvaro Alberto Award
Epidemiologist Cesar Victora wins the Admiral Álvaro Alberto Award
By Redação
Sport
Soccer and the risk of dementia
Elite soccer players face a greater risk of developing dementia than the general population
By Redação
Materials engineering
Bioactive glass could be used to treat bone cancer
Composite material has potential to simultaneously kill cancer cells and regenerate bone
By Suzel Tunes
Video
Anthropologist of Tukano ethnicity reveals concepts of indigenous medicine
Through preventive practices, the first healthcare center based on an indigenous knowledge system has already served more than 10,000 people in Manaus | 10'38
By Redação
Health
High rates of vitamin D insufficiency
Even people who sunbathe regularly may have lower than recommended blood vitamin D levels
By Redação
Pregnancy
Deaths during pregnancy or childbirth
Approximately one-third of women worldwide do not undergo four of the eight recommended prenatal tests
By Redação