Public health

Mental health

Almost 11 million Brazilians gamble in ways that put their health and finances at risk

Estimate is based on a survey of 4,860 people aged over 14 from 349 municipalities

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Public health

Breast and cervical cancer mortality rising in Brazil

Increase is more pronounced among women under 40 years old

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Public health

Chikungunya vaccine arrives in Brazil

ANVISA approves Chikungunya vaccine for use in Brazil

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Public health

Weight-loss drugs change eating habits

Weight-loss drugs alter food preferences of the people who use them

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HEALTH

Brazilians develop breast examination device that uses microwaves

Device is designed to dispense with the need for breast compression and ionizing radiation used in traditional mammograms

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Global warming amplifies heat waves, which could affect Brazilian cities up to 15 times a year

This type of extreme event has become more frequent, more intense, and longer-lasting in recent decades

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Public health

Hypertension rate remains high

Almost one in four Brazilians has hypertension, a condition that mainly affects women and the elderly

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Health

Keep video game volume low

WHO launches global standard to protect the hearing of children and young people who play video games

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Nutrition

Unsupervised dieting

One in ten children and teenagers presents some form of disordered eating behavior

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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria could kill 39 million people by 2050

Almost 10% of deaths are expected to occur in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Obstetrics

More twins from late motherhood

Late pregnancy leads to higher chance of twins or triplets

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Physiology

Immune cells carry microplastics to the brain

Ingested microplastics can reach the brain within hours

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Public health

Teenagers, get moving!

Drunkenness among Brazilian teenagers higher than in neighboring countries

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Genetics

Sunburn damages RNA

Sunburn damages RNA, not just DNA

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PHYSIOLOGY

Cold and heat killed 142,700 people in Brazilian cities from 1997 to 2018

Cold and heat killed 142,700 people in Brazilian cities from 1997 to 2018

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interview

Maria Amélia Veras: A keen eye for disparities

Dr. Maria Amélia Veras investigates the living conditions of transgender and homosexual individuals, alongside viral factors, to curb the spread of sexually transmitted infections

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Epidemiology

Stay away from wild birds

US reports first human death linked to highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 virus

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Public health

Lesser-known dangers of alcohol

US Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol consumption and seven types of cancer

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Medicine

Obesity drug disappoints

Anti-obesity drug proves less effective than hoped in clinical trial

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Infectious diseases

Exchanging ideas… and microbes

Social interaction facilitates exchange of microorganisms between people

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RETROSPECT

Austregésilo Lima, in the shadow of Freud

Psychotherapy critic and theorist, neurologist, and psychiatrist from Pernambuco improved the diagnosis of hysteria and spoke openly about sex in the early twentieth century

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PUBLIC HEALTH

Program that empowers pregnant women to make choices reduces unnecessary cesareans

Created 10 years ago, Parto Certificado prevented more than 20,000 surgical births between 2014 and 2019

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COVER

Life immersed in microplastics

Microscopic particles, which have already been found in various organs and tissues of the human body, have now been identified in the brain

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Public Health

Floods increase premature births

Floods increase premature births by 3% worldwide

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Environment

Quality of life in 142 cities

Zurich, Oslo, and Canberra top 2024 ranking of the world's 142 smartest cities

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Health

Concern about fragile bones

Fragility fractures affect 400,000 Brazilians per year

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Biotechnology

Nanofiber pollution filters

Biodegradable nanofibers increase the efficiency of air conditioning filters in vehicles

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Sociology

Crack users speak out

High levels of vulnerability in “Crackland,” where 69% of people are unhoused and more than 60% have recently experienced aggression

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Gambling

Pocket problem

Global losses from online gambling could reach $700 billion by 2028

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Public Health

Putting a stop to smoking

WHO launches first clinical guideline to help people quit smoking

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