Public health

Public Health

Cycling against Parkinson’s

Cycling causes changes in brain function that may be beneficial in the treatment of Parkinson's

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Immunology

Butantan Institute stops development of ButanVac

The COVID-19 vaccine candidate’s ability to generate immunity was inferior to the Pfizer vaccine

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Pesquisa FAPESP 25 years

Research topics that have stood out since the magazine was launched in 1999

A diverse range of topics, from climate change and exoplanets to ultra-processed foods, have influenced the direction of science and technology over the past two and a half decades

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Public health

Proliferation of betting sites increases household spending and risk of gambling problems

Brazilians bet R$20 billion per month online and the demand for addiction treatment is rising

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Public health

For five days, São Paulo had the worst air in the world

For five consecutive days in September, São Paulo had the worst air in the world

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Health

Unwanted microbes in the blood of people who collect recyclables

Recyclable waste collectors exposed to diseases due to poor working conditions

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Infectology

Bacteria in tattoo inks

Tattoo inks and permanent makeup may contain bacteria

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Nutrition

Risk of high cholesterol in young people

High-fat diets increase risk of high cholesterol in young people

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Disinformation

Publication condemned

Science communicators ordered to take down video debunking false information about diabetes treatment

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Infectology

Dangerous viruses in animal fur

Breeding animals for fur production may increase likelihood of viruses being transmitted to humans

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Veterinary Science

Bird flu can be transmitted between mammals

Brazilian study suggests H5N1 virus has spread among sea lions in South America

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Immunology

Butantan vaccine candidate reduces the risk of severe dengue fever by 89%

The compound proved safe and prevented 67.3% of those immunized from developing symptoms of the disease

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Medicine

Aggressive variant of the Oropouche virus circulating in Brazil

New strain multiplies rapidly and could facilitate transmission

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Epidemiology

Suicide by drug overdose in Brazil has increased by 2.6 times in 20 years

Increase coincides with periods of domestic and global economic crisis

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Public Health

Vaccination rate for children under two on the rise since 2022

Experts attribute recovery to measures implemented at a municipal level and by other spheres of government

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Breast-feeding

Pesticide in breast milk

Babies may be consuming pesticides in breast milk

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Epidemiology

Mpox emergency

World Health Organization declared mpox outbreak a health emergency in August 2024

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Public Health

New mycosis spreads

Mycosis caused by fungi of the genus Sporothrix spreads across Brazil

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Interview

Bruno Geloneze: Injections alone will not solve the problem

New anti-obesity drugs work well, says UNICAMP endocrinologist, but they need to be combined with a good diet and exercise to produce lasting benefits

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Most crimes committed by men over 60 involve sexual assault

Among elderly women, drug trafficking and fraud are the most common crimes

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Elderly population in Brazilian prisons has increased more than ninefold in 18 years

FIOCRUZ study examines the living conditions and health of elderly people in prisons in Rio de Janeiro

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Female prisoners have poorer health than the general population and are often abandoned by their families

Cases of hypertension, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are two to four times higher among female prisoners than in the general female population of the same age, while one-third of female prisoners never receive visits

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Brazilian prisons increase risk of illness and violent death

Prisoners are two to seven times more likely to contract infectious diseases than the general population and two to six times more likely to lose their lives to violence

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Technology

Surgical masks coated with cellulose nanofibers

Cellulose nanofibers reinforce surgical masks

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Neuroscience

Nutrients for the brain

Fruit and vegetables prevent loss of cognition

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RETROSPECT

The past dangers of receiving blood

Until early 20th century discoveries, transfusions depended essentially on luck

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NEUROLOGY

Elderly capuchin monkeys have lesions typical of Alzheimer’s disease

The finding could allow primates abundant in Brazil to be used as a model for studying the human disease

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DATA

How the pandemic affected the HDI

Data show how the pandemic affected HDI

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ETHICS

New rules for research involving human beings

New law set to come into force at the end of August will allow trials to be approved by a single body

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Public health

Anti-HIV medication still poorly distributed

Distribution of preventive HIV medicine concentrated in major cities

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