Public health

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies

Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely

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IMMUNOLOGY

Butantan’s dengue vaccine is 80% effective

The vaccine offered protection against two serotypes of the virus in the final phase of human trials

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IMMUNOLOGY

Construction begins on Brazil’s new National Vaccine Center in Belo Horizonte

The institution will function as a link between basic immunobiological research and final products

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COVID-19

Nearly 60,000 people in China died of COVID-19 in one month

After weeks of no information, the Asian giant released more plausible data in January on the total number of deaths caused by the current outbreak

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Health

Unique genetic varieties of malaria-carrying parasite in Brazil

Brazilian varieties of Plasmodium vivax are distinct from each other and from those found in other countries

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Public Health

High adherence to AIDS prevention

International study records high adherence to PrEP among groups most vulnerable to HIV

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Infectious diseases

Antibody neutralizes Zika in preclinical trials

A superpotent immunoglobulin M antibody stopped the virus in animal tests

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COVID-19

Strains of the Omicron variant lead to dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases at the end of 2022

Average weekly number of new infections increased 12-fold between November and mid-December, with 4.6 times as many deaths

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IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE

Tool helps implement projects based on scientific evidence

King's College London checklist adapted by a Brazilian team and translated into Portuguese

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INTERVIEW

Carmino Antonio de Souza: The ways of healthcare

UNICAMP hematologist helps develop a plan to resume production of essential drugs, an imperative created by the COVID-19 pandemic

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Public health

Brief, intense exercise reduces risk of death

One or two minutes of intense physical activity a few times a day can reduce the risk of death

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RETROSPECT

Pasteur’s ideas in our daily lives

Born 200 years ago, the French chemist established the methods used to this day to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases

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Health

The falling cost of DNA sequencing and our increasing ability to interpret data are bringing genetic testing closer to clinical practice

DNA analysis is already being used to diagnose rare diseases and guide cancer treatment

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Public health

Beware of scorpions, spiders, and lionfish

There were 2.1 million accidents involving venomous animals in Brazil between 2007 and 2019

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IMMUNOLOGY

Three Brazilian COVID-19 vaccines begin human testing

The three candidates use different technologies; two have already completed the first phase of clinical trials

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INTERVIEW

Marta Maria Azevedo: In defense of native peoples

Brazilian demographer and anthropologist Marta Azevedo was a pioneer in identifying the phenomenon of population recovery among Brazil's Indigenous peoples

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Health

Burning firewood causes respiratory diseases in children

Cooking with firewood causes respiratory illnesses in children in developing countries

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Ecology

Vaccinating primates against yellow fever

Early trials suggest human vaccines are effective in wild primate species susceptible to the yellow fever virus

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AUDIOVISUAL

Scientific research converted into audiovisual productions

Scientific research converted into audiovisual productions

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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

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Cover

Sexual violence causes psychological distress and results in inflammation that can accelerate aging

UNIFESP study characterized the effects of rape on women and girls in the city of São Paulo

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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

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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

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RETROSPECT

The history of science through letters

Oswaldo Cruz’s correspondence reflects the communication among doctors and the formation of healthcare institutions in the early twentieth century

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COVID-19

Pandemic accelerates development of innovations in healthcare

Several technological solutions were created to help patients and prevent infections caused by the coronavirus

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Health

The spread of monkeypox

Cases worldwide increased 20% in one week; Brazil is the country with the third-highest number of infections

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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

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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

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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

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COVID-19

The pandemic and bats

Bats unfairly persecuted after being presented in the news as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2

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