Public health
Cover
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
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
Three awards for Brazilian scientists
Biologist, parasitologist, mechanical engineer, and computer scientist receive the Bunge Foundation Award
By Redação
INTERVIEW
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
Damage inventory
How Francisco Inácio Bastos transitioned from psychiatry to epidemiology to broaden his understanding of drug use in Brazil
PHARMACOLOGY
A potential vaccine against cocaine abuse
Vaccine stimulates the production of antibodies against cocaine in animal experiments
By Suzel Tunes
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Obstacles to innovation
Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach
Biotechnology
Fungi, sources of flavor and problems
Fungi on the rind give flavor and cause problems for cheeses from Minas Gerais
By Redação
Mobility
More motorcyclists in hospitals
Growing number of motorcyclists admitted to public hospitals after traffic accidents
By Redação
INTERVIEW
Marta Maria Azevedo: In defense of native peoples
Brazilian demographer and anthropologist Marta Azevedo pioneered in identifying the phenomenon of population recovery among Brazil’s indigenous peoples
By Christina Queiroz and Maria Guimarães
Health
Seniors with super sharp minds
Volume and quality of brain connections could explain the mental capabilities of people over 80 years old
By Redação
Health
High rates of vitamin D insufficiency
Even people who sunbathe regularly may have lower than recommended blood vitamin D levels
By Redação