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Public well-being

Public health experts are responsible for creating and implementing ways of protecting the health of the population

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A system under construction

Despite insufficient investment, Brazil’s universal health care system has improved social indices and has been crucial to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

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Butantan – 120 years

Renewed momentum

The São Paulo institute strengthened itself, mobilized competencies, and integrated teams to face the pandemic

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INTERVIEW

Dimas Covas: The trajectory of Butantan

The hematologist from USP readies the São Paulo institute to fight the pandemic and has plans to transform it into one of the world’s top producers of vaccines and serums

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vaccine. Now what?

The introduction of vaccines in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic raises new challenges

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A more balanced game

Approved for emergency use, CoronaVac is the first vaccine to be offered in Brazil

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COVID-19 outbreak started on a flight

Map shows the origin of passengers who showed symptoms of illness after the journey

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Yes to the vaccine

On January 18, FAPESP started the #vacinasim (“yesvaccine”) social media campaign to reinforce public confidence in their safety and effectiveness

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Lockdown and the city air

The strict social distancing measures adopted by governments to try to contain the spread of the pandemic have improved air quality in some of the world's major cities

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Interview

Gustavo Turecki: Detective of the mind

Born in Argentina and educated in Brazil, a dedicated psychiatrist investigates the causes of suicide

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The mutation risk

New strains of SARS-Cov-2, such as the one identified in the United Kingdom in December, could make the pathogen more transmissible and virulent

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Distribution challenges

Governments need to work with pharmaceutical and logistics companies to overcome obstacles to start the SARS-CoV-2 immunization campaign

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Approval strategy

Amid uncertainty, São Paulo announces state vaccination plan

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First cases of reinfection confirmed in Brazil

On December 9, Brazil’s health authorities officially confirmed the country’s first proven reinfection by SARS-CoV-2

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Butantan develops serum for the novel coronavirus

The Butantan Institute has completed development of a serum to combat SARS-CoV-2

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Unequal access

Even before efficacy data for the vaccine candidates was released, it was clear that there will not be enough supply to immunize the entire global population before the end of next year

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Australia gives up on vaccine candidate

A vaccine being developed by the University of Queensland and biotechnology company CSL, both from Australia, is the first of more than 200 candidates to be discarded

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Vaccines and sharks

A compound extracted from the livers of sharks is used in five coronavirus vaccine candidates

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FIOCRUZ – 120 YEARS

Beyond Manguinhos

FIOCRUZ graduates made significant achievements in public and private institutions in Brazil and abroad

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FIOCRUZ – 120 YEARS

A continuum of challenges

From the bubonic plague to Zika fever, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation’s 120-year history has been punctuated by a succession of novel diseases and related discoveries

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No rest on the anniversary

FIOCRUZ celebrates 120 years of public health literature, research, assistance, and teaching

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Research during the quarantine

“When I woke up, it was wonderful to realize that I was still alive.”

I was infected by the novel coronavirus in late February, while attending two scientific conferences—one in Lisbon and another in Jerusalem. Both had many participants and took place at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I returned to São Paulo on March 5th. On the 8th, I attended the release of my biography, called Não,... View Article

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The pandemic detectives

Health professionals use a variety of methods and instruments to follow the trail of the novel coronavirus and to try to contain the epidemic

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Back to school?

Obstacles to resuming classroom teaching caused by the worsening pandemic, problems with mass testing, and behavior outside school

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Vaccines edge closer

Less than a year after first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, vaccine candidates in the final stages of development offer promising results

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Restaurants spread infections in the United States

A study suggests that the majority of novel coronavirus infections recorded between March and May this year occured in restaurants in metropolitan areas in the USA

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Public policy

A paradox on the table

Food insecurity challenges faced by Brazil, one of the largest agricultural producers in the world

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INTERVIEW

Naomar Monteiro de Almeida Filho: Diseases as complex objects

Epidemiologist warns that the pandemic cannot be described solely through the virus or the infection caused by it

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Limited transmission

Studies suggest that children and adolescents do not spread SARS-CoV-2 any more than adults

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The mystery of reinfections

Evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect the same person more than once is challenging our understanding of the virus and how we combat the disease

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