Public health
Health
Burning firewood causes respiratory diseases in children
Cooking with firewood causes respiratory illnesses in children in developing countries
By Redação
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
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Frances Jones
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
By Redação
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
By Redação
COVID-19
Pandemic accelerates development of innovations in healthcare
Several technological solutions were created to help patients and prevent infections caused by the coronavirus
By Tiago Jokura
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
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
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes
COVID-19
The pandemic and bats
Bats unfairly persecuted after being presented in the news as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2
By Redação
MEDICINE
The resurgence of the Sabiá virus
Two new cases of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Sabiá virus, have been identified
By Redação
Public health
Number of unvaccinated children rises
Brazil was one of the countries most affected by falling childhood vaccination in 2021
By Redação
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
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
By Redação
HISTORY
Possible origin of the Black Death
Black Death may have originated in the region of Eurasia that is now Kyrgyzstan, west of China
By Redação
Health
Fewer cases of malaria during pregnancy
Cases of gestational malaria have decreased in Brazil over the last decade
By Redação
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
COVID-19
Anti-coronavirus semiconductors
Nanotechnological materials emerge as promising alternatives in the battle against SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemics
By Suzel Tunes
COVID-19
Number of children infected with Omicron growing in the USA
Omicron variant causes surge in child infections in the US
By Redação
COVID-19
Potential COVID-19 outbreaks in China
China registered over 500,000 cases between March and April
By Redação
Public Policies
Alcohol law prevented 400,000 hospitalizations
Alcohol law reduced hospitalizations and generated savings of R$247.7 million from 2012 to 2019
By Redação