Public health
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
Public health

Risky sex
Precocious sexual activity increases incidence of disease and unwanted pregnancy
By Redação
Health

Retinography facilitates examinations in remote locations
Device diagnoses patients with ophthalmological diseases in remote areas with a shortage of specialists
By Redação
Medicine

Medical services blighted by inequality in Brazil
Survey highlights inequality in medical services between different regions of Brazil
By Redação
Acknowledgment

Second Brazilian to head the PAHO
Brazilian physician Jarbas Barbosa Júnior named new director of the Pan American Health Organization
By Redação
Medicine

Another sign of oncoming menstruation
In addition to mood swings, depression can be another side effect of menstruation
By Redação
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies
Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Redação