Medicine
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
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
By Redação
GOOD PRACTICES
Articles by Nobel Prize winner retracted
Articles by Nobel Prize winner retracted
By Redação
PUBLIC POLICIES
A method to overcome the vicious cycle of poverty
With multiple evidence-based actions, the Dara Institute model can inspire state public policy
Cover
E-cigarettes cause lung condition known as EVALI
Substances in the vapor produced by e-cigarettes can cause damage similar to the effects of COVID-19
By Suzel Tunes
COVER
Almost one million Brazilians regularly use e-cigarettes
Despite being banned in the country, the devices are used by many young people aged 18 to 34
By Suzel Tunes
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
New member of the Board of Trustees
Infectious disease specialist David Uip is the newest member of FAPESP's Board of Trustees
By Redação
MEDICINE
The resurgence of the Sabiá virus
Two new cases of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Sabiá virus, have been identified
By Redação
Public health
Number of unvaccinated children rises
Brazil was one of the countries most affected by falling childhood vaccination in 2021
By Redação
Video
Vapes, a path to traditional cigarettes
Even banned in Brazil, electronic cigarettes are consumed by young people and are a health hazard | 3'17
By Redação
HISTORY
Possible origin of the Black Death
Black Death may have originated in the region of Eurasia that is now Kyrgyzstan, west of China
By Redação
Health
Fewer cases of malaria during pregnancy
Cases of gestational malaria have decreased in Brazil over the last decade
By Redação
Medicine
Transplanted heart was infected
Pig heart transplanted into human patient in January was infected with porcine virus
By Redação
