Public health
Health
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Seventeen ways to reduce cancer risk
Physical exercise and a healthy diet is essential to protection against diseases
By Redação
Oncology
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New treatment for skin cancer
Photodynamic therapy and device developed at university will be available to SUS patients
By Suzel Tunes
Medicine
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Brain structures change during menstrual cycle
Hormone fluctuations during the menstrual cycle can temporarily restructure the brain
By Redação
Public health
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Babies with anemia sleep less
Anemia can cause babies to sleep less than they should
By Redação
Health
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Weight loss medications cause digestive problems
Injectable drugs used for weight loss can cause serious digestive problems
By Redação
Health
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More heat and cold, more workplace accidents
Workers suffer due to extreme high or low temperatures in the workplace
By Redação
Public health
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Higher mortality in metropolises
Heatwaves linked to almost 50,000 deaths in Brazilian metropolises between 2000 and 2018
By Redação
RETROSPECT
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An ongoing epidemic
Identified 40 years ago, HIV has changed the way we look at infectious diseases
By Suzel Tunes
Video
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The danger of superbacteria
Increasingly widespread use of antibiotics fosters the appearance of resistant bacteria, defying science and health systems | 5'13
By Redação
Cover
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Temperature variations may cause five million deaths per year
The number is equivalent to 9.5% of all global deaths, with 75% of fatal victims living in Asia and Africa
Genetics
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The risks of marriage between cousins
Children of married cousins face 4.16 times the risk of being born with rare genetic diseases
By Redação
Acknowledgment
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Three awards for Brazilian scientists
Biologist, parasitologist, mechanical engineer, and computer scientist receive the Bunge Foundation Award
By Redação
INTERVIEW
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Marcio de Castro: A boost for bold research
New scientific director shares his vision for science and the future of FAPESP and reflects on his career as a plant geneticist
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
RESEARCH ITINERARIES
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Damage inventory
How Francisco Inácio Bastos transitioned from psychiatry to epidemiology to broaden his understanding of drug use in Brazil
PHARMACOLOGY
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A potential vaccine against cocaine abuse
Vaccine stimulates the production of antibodies against cocaine in animal experiments
By Suzel Tunes
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Obstacles to innovation
Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach