Medicine

CARDIOLOGY

Ultrasound against heart attacks

In initial testing, the therapy restored blood flow in the heart muscle

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Obituary

Innovative vision of pharmacology

Sérgio Henrique Ferreira researched medications to fight hypertension and pain

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Health

Chikungunya’s turn

Highly debilitating viral infection spreads across Brazil

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prostate cancer

Testing with urine proteins

Unique combinations of urine proteins could help physicians diagnose disease

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MEDICINE

A new view of the heart

Magnetic resonance imaging can detect subtle cardiac changes

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HEALTH

Hope in the face of Zika

In initial tests, immunizing formulations protected cells from the virus

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Anibal Faúndes

Anibal Faúndes: The man who learned how to see women as people

Chilean physician talks about sexuality, rape and terminating pregnancy

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animals for experiments

No-fly list for animals

Latam bans transport of animals used in research on its planes

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HEALTH

ZikaBR

Researchers investigate factors that may contribute to neurological damage

MEDICINE

Diabetes surgery

New guidelines recommend gastric bypass surgery to fight metabolic diseases

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radiotherapy

The right dose of radiation

New material can be the basis for more efficient radiation sensors

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Cancer

Indicators of virulence

Researchers investigates why breast tumors are worst in younger women

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Profile

Profile: Paulo Saldiva

Pathologist comments on São Paulo's effects on its residents' life quality

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MEDICINES

Vaccine against schistosomiasis

An immunizing agent developed by Fiocruz is ready for Phase 2 clinical trials

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MEDICINES

New remedies for old diseases

New molecules are capable of generating more efficient drugs

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MEDICINE

The silent attack of the fungi

Species of fungi cause drug-resistant infections

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Guido Carlos Levi

Guido Carlos Levi: Unexpected reaction

Refusing vaccinations is now common among Brazil’s upper classes

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COVER

Phosphoethanolamine’s ultimate trial

Clinical trials on humans should determine if the drug could be treat cancer

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History of Health

São Paulo as a Laboratory

The preventive approach held sway in medical practice in the 20th century

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SOCIETY

Confronting the silence surrounding death

Specialists suggest that Health care professionals should talk about death

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Chemistry

Early cancer diagnosis

New biosensors should be able to detect tumors more quickly

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New materials 

Bioglass implants

Two UFSCar patents are expected to result in dental and medical products

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IMMUNOLOGY

One way to contain parasites

Newly discovered mechanism destroys causative agents of Chagas disease

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Paulo Saldiva

Paulo Saldiva: Towards a healthier city

Pathologist presents new hypotheses regarding the effects of urban pollution

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Cover

Uncertainties about microcephaly

Records do not provide an accurate picture of microcephaly in Brazil

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Cancer

Smoking is the biggest risk factor for cancer

In 2020, cigarettes will be responsible for the majority of cases among men

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United States

Precision medicine takes its turn

NIH launch a number of programs in the field of precision medicine

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law

No more primates

Import lab monkeys for clinical trials may be prohibited in Australia

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HEALTH

The spread of Zika

Sequencing confirms origin of Zika virus circulating in Brazil

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GENETICS

A tool to edit DNA

A system to edit DNA raises ethical concerns

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