Public health
COVID-19
Restaurants spread infections in the United States
A study suggests that the majority of novel coronavirus infections recorded between March and May this year occured in restaurants in metropolitan areas in the USA
By Redação
Public policy
A paradox on the table
Food insecurity challenges faced by Brazil, one of the largest agricultural producers in the world
COVID-19
The mystery of reinfections
Evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect the same person more than once is challenging our understanding of the virus and how we combat the disease
By Tiago Jokura
COVID-19
Study determines Chinese vaccine is safe
CoronaVac is safe and has no serious side effects
By Redação
COVID-19
Manaus and herd immunity
Weeks after the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths peaked in Manaus, the city appeared to have achieved herd immunity
By Redação
COVID-19
Effect on births
Fearful of contracting the novel coronavirus, many pregnant women are putting off going to the hospital until they are at a more advanced stage of labor
By Redação
COVID-19
Antibody treatment reduces time spent in hospital
American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly presented the initial results of a clinical trial that used monoclonal antibodies in patients infected with the novel coronavirus
By Redação
COVID-19
Obesity can exacerbate COVID-19
A large-scale study found that obese people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are twice as likely to need medical care
By Redação
Video
Why the Covid-19 vaccine is important
Never before so many vaccines have been developed at the same time against a single disease, nor so rapidly | 7'32
By Redação
COVID-19
The content of fake news
Scientific institutions have created websites to combat fake news
By Redação
COVID-19
Intranasal coronavirus vaccine
Two international studies have suggested that COVID-19 aerosol vaccine candidates, administered intranasally, offer protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals
By Redação
COVID-19
High levels of asymptomatic infection in children
Clinical data suggest that although children and young adults tend to develop milder symptoms of COVID-19, they can be silent spreaders of the disease
By Redação
Health
Low vitamin D levels
In Brazil, about 875,000 people aged over 50 are deficient in vitamin D
By Redação
Public Policy
Opening faucets
Lack of basic sanitation in Brazil damages public health and the economy
By Diego Viana