Medicine

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The reality of data

Mapping and systematizing COVID-19 data is crucial to controlling the disease in Brazil

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Covid-19

Traditional Chinese medicine to treat COVID-19

China's government and state media are encouraging the use of traditional medicines and remedies to treat COVID-19, despite the lack of scientific support

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COVID-19

Novel coronavirus can damage the retina

Ophthalmologists at the Federal University of São Paulo suspect that Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the retina

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Covid-19

Growing lung cells

São Paulo–based startup TissueLabs has created a platform that mimics the environment of the pulmonary epithelium to allow scientists to study how the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, affects the lungs

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Medicine

Gelatin optical fiber

Researchers used agar, a type of gelatin extracted from algae, to develop a biodegradable and biocompatible optical fiber

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Data

At least 125 COVID-19 vaccines are in development, with 10 already undergoing clinical trials

Vaccines in the clinical trials phase worldwide and in development in Brazil (as of May 27, 2020)

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Letter from the Editor | 292

Crucial numbers

Little is known about viruses. Existing on the boundary between the living and the nonliving, they are found in all environments where there is life. Their effects on living beings can be beneficial, harmless, or capable of triggering devastating epidemics, such as Ebola, Zika, and now, SARS-CoV-2. Although the number of species is estimated in... View Article

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Obituary

Skillful surgeon, resourceful inventor

Domingo Braile developed medical devices and introduced heart surgery in small-town São Paulo

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Retrospect

In the palm of the hand

A São Paulo physician developed a portable respirator in the 1950s

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Cover

Progress toward dengue vaccine

A formulation developed by the Butantan Institute has shown protective effects in the second phase of testing

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The antivirus arsenal

The search for an effective treatment for COVID-19 includes testing drugs already used against other diseases and even plasma

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A frightening disease

Reports suggest the novel coronavirus may indirectly affect other organs as well as the lungs

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Science fights back

In just four months, 8,000 scientific articles have been published on Covid-19, more than 70 drugs tested against SARS-CoV-2, and the first vaccines trialed on humans

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Pharmacology

Medicines from Cannabis

Based on its proven efficacy for epilepsy, cannabidiol has become the target of intensive research

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Interview

Ester Cerdeira Sabino: Tailing the coronavirus

Researcher who coordinated the genetic sequencing of the new coronavirus strain believes the disease should reach its peak in Brazil between the end of April and the beginning of May

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Medicine

The risks of malaria during pregnancy

Malaria during pregnancy can lead to premature birth and low birth weight

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Sports

Sports and injuries

Athletes over the age of 30 should pay special attention to injury risk

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Data

Scientific research on coronavirus

The coronaviridae virus family encompasses approximately 40 known species

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Careers

Professional caregivers

Importance of the nursing profession grows with increasing life expectancy and aging population

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Public health

Novel coronavirus in Brazil

The new coronavirus that emerged in China has arrived in the country, where four other less dangerous types already circulate

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COVER

Gender and Science

Ongoing dialogue with feminist theories opens new areas for research across various disciplines

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Public health

Keep an eye on your waist

Waist circumference indicates risk of heart and metabolic diseases

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Virology

The Zika virus and astrocytes

First isolated in Africa in 1947, the Zika virus has a predilection for brain cells

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Careers

Eradicating malaria

Congolese student uses artificial intelligence to fight the disease, which affects more than 210 million people a year

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Good practices

Guidelines canceled after opioid crisis

The World Health Organization has announced the retraction of two guidelines on the use of opioidsfor pain control

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Retrospect

Cameras in the operating room

Photographer and filmmaker Benedito Duarte has produced around 500 documentaries on medical activities and research in São Paulo

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Interview

Graham Dellaire: Science with caution

Molecular biologist says ethical use of gene editing depends on broad consensus and a shift in scientific culture

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Technology

Contact lenses that monitor health

South Korean researchers have taken an important step towards creating a contact lens capable of measuring certain health parameters

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Medicine

Marathons and the heart

The physical preparation for running a marathon for the first time can lower blood pressure and stiffen the aortic valve

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Medicine 

Cleaning the blood to treat yellow fever

Experimental plasma exchange therapy reduced mortality to 5% last year in São Paulo (2019)

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