Medicine
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies
Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Redação
Health

Immune cells increase pain from nerve damage
Immune cells increase chronic pain from nerve damage
By Redação
Public Health

High adherence to AIDS prevention
International study records high adherence to PrEP among groups most vulnerable to HIV
By Redação
Acknowledgment

New member of the Board of Trustees
Hematologist Carmino Antonio de Souza is the newest member of the FAPESP Board of Trustees
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES

From the lab to the field
An encounter with a community in rural Goiás transformed biologist Carlos Menck’s perspective on genetics
Infectious diseases

Antibody neutralizes Zika in preclinical trials
A superpotent immunoglobulin M antibody stopped the virus in animal tests
COVID-19

The performance of COVID-19 preprints
Half of COVID-19 preprints uploaded in 2020 were later accepted for publication
By Redação
photolab

Roots of life
Hormone treatment for superovulation in cattle induces proliferation of blood vessels
By Redação
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
Acknowledgment

Professor Emeritus at USP in Ribeirão
Marco Antonio Zago, president of FAPESP, is named professor emeritus at USP in Ribeirão Preto
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES

Life shows the way
The choices that led cardiologist Maria Cristina Izar back to scientific research
NOBEL PRIZE

The 2022 winners
Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year
By Redação
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
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Redação
Chemistry

Artificial cornea restores vision
Patients in Iran and India able to see better thanks to bioengineered implant
By Redação