Medicine

Neurosciences

Brazilian and French researchers identify a new possible biological cause for depression

Failure to recycle neuron components leads to signs of the disease in mice similar to those seen in humans

By

Public health

Risky sex

Precocious sexual activity increases incidence of disease and unwanted pregnancy

By

Health

Retinography facilitates examinations in remote locations

Device diagnoses patients with ophthalmological diseases in remote areas with a shortage of specialists

By

Medicine

Medical services blighted by inequality in Brazil

Survey highlights inequality in medical services between different regions of Brazil

By

Acknowledgment

Second Brazilian to head the PAHO

Brazilian physician Jarbas Barbosa Júnior named new director of the Pan American Health Organization

By

Medicine

Another sign of oncoming menstruation

In addition to mood swings, depression can be another side effect of menstruation

By

RETROSPECT

The roots of hunger

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

By and

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies

Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely

By

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

By

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

By

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

Health

Immune cells increase pain from nerve damage

Immune cells increase chronic pain from nerve damage

By

Public Health

High adherence to AIDS prevention

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

By

Acknowledgment

New member of the Board of Trustees

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

By

GOOD PRACTICES

Under the skin

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

By

RESEARCH ITINERARIES

From the lab to the field

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

By

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

By

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

By and

Infectious diseases

Antibody neutralizes Zika in preclinical trials

A superpotent immunoglobulin M antibody stopped the virus in animal tests

By

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

By

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

By

COVER

Science with the public

People without academic experience contribute to data collection and knowledge production

By

COVID-19

The performance of COVID-19 preprints

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

By

photolab

Roots of life

Hormone treatment for superovulation in cattle induces proliferation of blood vessels

By

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

By

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

By

Acknowledgment

Professor Emeritus at USP in Ribeirão

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

By

RESEARCH ITINERARIES

Life shows the way

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

By

BIOETHICS

Controversies in genetic editing

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

By

NOBEL PRIZE

The 2022 winners

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

By