Public health

A barrier against HIV

New medication to prevent transmission of the AIDS virus is adopted and evaluated in Brazil

Caution with antibiotics and antacids

Antibiotics and antacids can lead to the development of allergies later in life

New test for brucellosis

Cheese and milk produced without sanitary inspection can cause brucellosis

A time of chaos

100 years ago, Spanish flu wreaked havoc worldwide, killing 30 million people and 35,000 in Brazil alone

Papers published on Zika and microcephaly

Visceral leismaniasis gets to the metropolises

Diagnosis difficulties and warmer climate favor disease movement towards large urban centers

A controversial vaccine

Early attempts to prevent yellow fever in Brazil, in 1883, were beset by controversy

Benedito Braga: A fundamental right

World Water Council President Benedito Braga discusses his expectations for this month's World Water Forum in Brasília

Contamination beyond the mine

Areas of the Amazon flooded by dams can raise mercury levels in fish consumed by local residents

Some effects of manufactured foods

Recent studies stir controversy over the risks of eating processed foods that are high in preservatives, salt, sugar, and fats

Three announcements on yellow fever

Recent announcements regarding yellow fever have included both good news and bad news

Adolescent depression

Heightened reward-related brain activity may predict an increased risk for developing the disorder

Examining the yellow fever vaccine

Scientific evidence indicates that the fractionated dose produces a protective effect, but there is no consensus about its duration

Fleas, lice, and the plague in the Middle Ages

Some studies suggest that fleas and lice carried by humans may have helped spread the plague during the second pandemic

The monkey alarm

Yellow fever is decimating populations of wild primates, whose deaths indicate areas where the virus is transmitted

Fetal mortality is higher than neonatal mortality in 42% of municipalities in São Paulo State

A study analyzed fetal and neonatal mortality rates in the state of São Paulo between 2010 and 2014

Mental illness on the rise in academia

Universities are developing psychological care strategies for students

From monkeys to people

FIOCRUZ team suggests a sixth form of malaria

Heat waves: More intense, longer, and more frequent

Higher temperatures increase mortality around the world

Taking cities out of the emergency room

Transforming urban areas into healthy environments requires progress

Trees in the Amazon contribute to methane emissions

Trees in the Amazon contribute to methane emissions

Pollution practically nullifies the positive effects of walking for the elderly

Pollution practically nullifies the positive effects of walking for the elderly

Zika vaccines edge closer

Zika vaccine candidates presented encouraging results on humans

Questionable methods admitted publicly

Articles by nutritionist retracted due to errors and negligence

Childhood obesity rates now 11 times higher than in 1975

Childhood obesity rates now 11 times higher than in 1975

No Zika at the Olympic Games in Rio

No Zika at the Olympic Games in Rio

The Australian NASA

The Australian government plans to launch its own space agency

Danger in the skies of São Paulo

Air pollution has declined in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region

The importance of each risk factor in strokes

The importance of each risk factor in strokes

French physician is convicted of conflict of interest

French physician is convicted of conflict of interest