Public health

COVID-19

Cross-infection between species

Humans have transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to animals, at least two of which have passed the virus onto other people

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COVID-19

Another step towards a universal vaccine

Clinical trials begin for broad-spectrum vaccines designed to offer protection against multiple coronaviruses

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COVID-19

Third dose lowers risk of death

Coronavirus vaccine booster doses significantly reduce the risk of death from COVID-19

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Long-term damage to the surroundings

A cellular change induced by SARS-CoV-2 may explain prolonged symptoms of the disease

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environment

More burns, more hospitalizations

Fires also weigh heavily on the public health system

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Public health

Mosquito net benefits last for decades

Mosquito net benefits last for decades

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Interview

Sergio Tufik: The sleep observer

A medical researcher who began to study the effects of sleep deprivation nearly 50 years ago eventually created one of the world's most productive sleep research teams

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Careers

Healthy innovation

Researcher from Minas Gerais recognized for studies on diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases

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Careers

Medical emergency

Recent studies address the adversities faced by new healthcare professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic

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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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COVID-19

The efficiency of masks

Tests reveal how and to what extent different types of masks limit the airborne spread of infectious diseases

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COVID-19

The pandemic accelerates

High transmissibility of the Omicron variant reinforces the importance of vaccinating children, the last age group to be immunized

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Environmental damage caused by COVID-19

The pandemic has aggravated the heavy production and inappropriate disposal of plastic

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PANDEMIC

Infection and elite athletes

Elite athletes also need time to recover after being infected by the novel coronavirus

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Funding

Committed effort

Survey finds investment in cancer research has fallen in Brazil

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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

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COVID-19

The uncertainties of omicron

New SARS-CoV-2 variant is highly transmissible, but for now, there is no evidence that it causes more severe disease or more deaths

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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

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The impact of restrictions on movement

Lockdown delays the peak of contagion and reduces infections of the disease

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GOOD PRACTICES

Preliminary study disseminated by anti-vaccine groups

Preliminary study disseminated by anti-vaccine groups

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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.

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COVID-19

The quest for a Brazilian vaccine

Researchers are testing a range of technologies, but few initiatives will receive the funding needed for costly phase 3 clinical trials

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Covid-19

Increasing anxiety and depression

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to 129.4 million new cases of anxiety and depression worldwide

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Covid-19

Vaccines generate more consistent immune response

The immune response to the novel coronavirus provided by vaccines is more consistent than that triggered by natural infection with SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19

Two vaccines safe for children

The CoronaVac vaccine, produced in Brazil by the Butantan Institute, is safe for children and adolescents, with no major side effects

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Nutrition

Worst diet for the body and the environment

Consumption of unprocessed or minimally processed foods has fallen over the last 30 years

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Careers

Health in the foreground

Doctor and TV series creator directs her first feature-length film about the pandemic

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Retrospect

The scourge of disease during the Paraguayan War

Most soldiers who fought in the largest armed conflict in South America died of cholera and other infectious diseases, rather than in battle

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HEALTH

Pioneering immunization

Malaria vaccine recommended for children in Africa by the WHO is the first to protect humans from a parasite

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Confidence in vaccines

Vaccination rate in Brazil greater than in developed countries

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