Medicine

Public health

One in seven 40-year-old Brazilian women has intentionally terminated at least one pregnancy

Half of them had abortions between the ages of 12 and 19

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Materials engineering

Bioactive glass could be used to treat bone cancer

Composite material has potential to simultaneously kill cancer cells and regenerate bone

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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

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Obituary

Science, a collective activity

Internationally renowned parasitologist Erney Plessmann de Camargo rebuilt scientific institutions and always showed concern for social issues

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Genetics

Natural defense against Chagas

Genetic alteration capable of protecting people from the disease spread among native peoples of the Amazon 7,500 years ago

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Oncology

Vaccine candidate designed to treat cancer caused by HPV

In experiments on rodents, vaccine formulations eliminated tumors and rid the animals of the disease for a long time

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Health

LGBT+ people take fewer preventive exams than heterosexual cisgender individuals

Study looked at data from 6,693 Brazilians aged 50 or over from all macro-regions of the country

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Collaborations

Initiatives promote greater involvement of patients in clinical trials and the search for new treatments

Patients collaborate with physicians on clinical trials and in the search for new treatments

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Health

High rates of vitamin D insufficiency

Even people who sunbathe regularly may have lower than recommended blood vitamin D levels

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Pregnancy

Deaths during pregnancy or childbirth

Approximately one-third of women worldwide do not undergo four of the eight recommended prenatal tests

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Nutrition

The burden of ultra-processed foods

New research links consumption of ultra-processed foods to 10% of premature deaths in Brazil and accelerated cognitive decline

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Epidemiology

Mpox in children may signal infection risk in other population groups

One in every four people infected by Mpox in Sergipe is under 18 years of age

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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

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Public health

Risky sex

Precocious sexual activity increases incidence of disease and unwanted pregnancy

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Health

Retinography facilitates examinations in remote locations

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

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Medicine

Medical services blighted by inequality in Brazil

Survey highlights inequality in medical services between different regions of Brazil

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Acknowledgment

Second Brazilian to head the PAHO

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

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Medicine

Another sign of oncoming menstruation

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

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RETROSPECT

The roots of hunger

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

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies

Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely

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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

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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

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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

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Health

Immune cells increase pain from nerve damage

Immune cells increase chronic pain from nerve damage

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Public Health

High adherence to AIDS prevention

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

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Acknowledgment

New member of the Board of Trustees

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

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GOOD PRACTICES

Under the skin

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

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

From the lab to the field

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

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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

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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

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