Public health
Science & Technology System
Challenges made-to-order
Eighteen São Paulo private institutes conduct research in response to demands
By Fabrício Marques and Bruno de Pierro
Jorge Kalil
Jorge Kalil: Tamer of Crises
The immunologist talks about his experience as head of InCor and Butantan
Virology
Microcephaly in vitro
Zika virus replicates inside neural stem cells, disrupting brain development
Eduardo Franco
Eduardo Franco: Balancing science and activism
Epidemiologist juggles activism with research on cervical cancer
Epidemiology
Virus behind yellow fever outbreak in São Paulo probably came from Amazonia
Virus behind yellow fever outbreak in São Paulo probably came from Amazonia
By Redação
Álvaro Alberto Prize 2017
Winner of the Álvaro Alberto Prize 2017
Samuel Goldenberg has won in the category Life Sciences
By Redação
New materials
Preventive measures
Studies advance proposals to address the potential impact of nanoproducts
Nutrition
Metabolic syndrome on the march in Marajó
Eating habits from industrialized regions are spreading through Brazil
By Redação
Ophthalmology
Eye on the smartphone
Handheld devices that perform eye exams may facilitate remote diagnosis
Epidemiology
Zika in the testicles
Zika virus damaged the testis and epididymis of male mice
By Redação
S&T Policy
Challenges made-to-order
São Paulo private institutes conduct research to respond to demands
By Fabrício Marques and Bruno de Pierro
phosphoethanolamine
Non-toxic phosphoethanolamine
The drug was deemed safe after the phase 1 of clinical trial
By Redação
FAMILY PLANNING
Laws in the feminine form
A study recalls the history of women’s reproductive rights in Brazil
PUBLIC HEALTH
Why scorpions are now more worrisome
The number of poisonings' cases has increased 600% in the last 15 years
Mental health
Citizenship & abstinence
Technique offers a reward every time a drug addict displays desirable behavior
By Redação
infectology
A villain with many faces
Fighting dengue requires a combination of old and new strategies
By Maria Guimarães and Pablo Nogueira
Dengue
The global cost of dengue
According to a study, dengue generated an expenditure of $8.9 billion in 2013
By Redação
HEALTH
Hope in the face of Zika
In initial tests, immunizing formulations protected cells from the virus