Public health

AUDIOVISUAL

Scientific research converted into audiovisual productions

The challenge is to make academic knowledge accessible without resorting to a reductionist approach

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AGRICULTURE

Pesticides can affect the health of agricultural workers

With a rise in the use of pesticides in Brazil, rural workers are increasingly being exposed to short- and long-term health impacts

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Sexual violence causes psychological distress and results in inflammation that can accelerate aging

UNIFESP study characterized the effects of rape on women and girls in the city of São Paulo

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Public health

Chronic malnutrition falls in northern Brazil

Stunted growth in children under 5 due to food insecurity and a lack of sanitation or clean water has fallen in northern Brazil

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Public health

The high economic cost of Zika in Brazil

Families of children diagnosed with Congenital Zika Syndrome—which includes microcephaly—face high medical expenses, partly covered by the government

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RETROSPECT

The history of science through letters

Oswaldo Cruz’s correspondence reflects the communication among doctors and the formation of healthcare institutions in the early twentieth century

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COVID-19

Pandemic accelerates development of innovations in healthcare

Several technological solutions were created to help patients and prevent infections caused by the coronavirus

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Health

The spread of monkeypox

Cases worldwide increased 20% in one week; Brazil is the country with the third-highest number of infections

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PUBLIC POLICIES

A method to overcome the vicious cycle of poverty

With multiple evidence-based actions, the Dara Institute model can inspire state public policy

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Cover

E-cigarettes cause lung condition known as EVALI

Substances in the vapor produced by e-cigarettes can cause damage similar to the effects of COVID-19

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COVER

Almost one million Brazilians regularly use e-cigarettes

Despite being banned in the country, the devices are used by many young people aged 18 to 34

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COVID-19

The pandemic and bats

Bats unfairly persecuted after being presented in the news as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2

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MEDICINE

The resurgence of the Sabiá virus

Two new cases of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Sabiá virus, have been identified

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Public health

Number of unvaccinated children rises

Brazil was one of the countries most affected by falling childhood vaccination in 2021

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Scientific production

Scientific papers on COVID-19 alter the balance of knowledge generation

More than 500,000 articles on the pandemic have been published in journals and preprint servers

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Video

Vapes, a path to traditional cigarettes

Even banned in Brazil, electronic cigarettes are consumed by young people and are a health hazard | 3'17

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COVID-19

Brazilian networks keep a close eye on coronavirus variants

SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in the country backed by funding from British government program

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Public health

Neglected viruses

Inattention to outbreaks in Africa and the end of smallpox vaccination are facilitating the spread of monkeypox, which recently arrived in Brazil

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HISTORY

Possible origin of the Black Death

Black Death may have originated in the region of Eurasia that is now Kyrgyzstan, west of China

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Health

Fewer cases of malaria during pregnancy

Cases of gestational malaria have decreased in Brazil over the last decade

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HEALTH

Mysterious childhood hepatitis

A new disease of unknown causes has already caused outbreaks in more than 20 countries, including Brazil

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MEDICINE

Children with Congenital Zika Syndrome suffer developmental delays in motor, cognitive, and language skills

Neurological damage caused by the virus impairs the ability to move, learn, and talk

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PUBLIC SPENDING

SUS to save money as patent extensions come to an end

Expenditure on nine drugs could be reduced by R$3.9 billion, according to UFRJ estimates

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COVID-19

Anti-coronavirus semiconductors

Nanotechnological materials emerge as promising alternatives in the battle against SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemics

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COVID-19

Number of children infected with Omicron growing in the USA

Omicron variant causes surge in child infections in the US

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COVID-19

Potential COVID-19 outbreaks in China

China registered over 500,000 cases between March and April

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Public Policies

Alcohol law prevented 400,000 hospitalizations

Alcohol law reduced hospitalizations and generated savings of R$247.7 million from 2012 to 2019

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INTERVIEW

Margareth Dalcolmo: Pandemic scars

The physician-researcher discusses the difficulties faced by health professionals dealing with Covid-19, the dramatic struggles of patients she attended, and the likelihood of an increase in tuberculosis cases in the coming years

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COVID-19

With fewer cases and deaths, the pandemic could be entering a new phase

Incidence of the disease appears to be becoming more predictable

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COVID-19

Threats against scientists researching the novel coronavirus

Science survey shows that Covid-19 researchers suffered attacks during the pandemic

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