Public health
COVID-19
Omicron and children
Hospitalization of children was higher during the Omicron outbreak
By Redação
COVID-19
Unequal gender impact
Pandemic has affected the lives of men and women differently, not just in terms of health
By Redação
Public health
Polio returns to Africa
In late March, four African countries announced a mass vaccination campaign against polio
By Redação
infectology
Mosquitoes learn to avoid poison
Disease-carrying insects can learn to avoid insecticides after being exposed just once to nonlethal doses
By Redação
COVID-19
Third dose lowers risk of death
Coronavirus vaccine booster doses significantly reduce the risk of death from COVID-19
By Redação
COVID-19
Long-term damage to the surroundings
A cellular change induced by SARS-CoV-2 may explain prolonged symptoms of the disease
By Redação
environment
More burns, more hospitalizations
Fires also weigh heavily on the public health system
By Redação
Public health
Mosquito net benefits last for decades
Mosquito net benefits last for decades
By Redação
COVID-19
The efficiency of masks
Tests reveal how and to what extent different types of masks limit the airborne spread of infectious diseases
By Tiago Jokura
COVID-19
Environmental damage caused by COVID-19
The pandemic has aggravated the heavy production and inappropriate disposal of plastic
By Redação
PANDEMIC
Infection and elite athletes
Elite athletes also need time to recover after being infected by the novel coronavirus
By Redação
INTERVIEW
Eloisa Bonfá: Fighting for life
As clinical director of the USP Hospital das Clínicas for more than a decade, COVID-19 has put the rheumatologist’s planning skills to the test
By Carlos Fioravanti and Maria Guimarães
COVID-19
Health expenses for the poorest
The pandemic is expected to interrupt the progress made towards universal health coverage in several countries over the last two decades
By Redação
COVID-19
The impact of restrictions on movement
Lockdown delays the peak of contagion and reduces infections of the disease
By Redação
GOOD PRACTICES
Preliminary study disseminated by anti-vaccine groups
Preliminary study disseminated by anti-vaccine groups
By Redação
Health
Focus on the bacillus
Fast, portable, and sensitive, a new test could be a useful tool for preventing leprosy and helping with early diagnosis.
By Tiago Jokura