With a magnification of up to 200 thousand times, Fiocruz researchers have recorded changes in cell structure, caused by Sars-CoV-2, which can maximize the infection process
07/10/2020
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International platform GISAID promotes rapid sharing of data on influenza and new coronavirus and helps researchers around the world to understand the evolution and spread of viruses
07/10/2020
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Using geolocalization tools, the scientists tracked the route of the virus since the beginning of community transmission of Covid-19 in the state of Pernambuco, following the first 557 patients.
07/10/2020
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For the first time, the Food and Drugs Administration of the USA has granted the status of orphan drug to a drug developed entirely in Brazil
29/09/2020
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The research have observed that the SARS-CoV-2 can infect neural cells and create brain damage
29/09/2020
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Researchers will compare data obtained in Brazil, Canada, China, France, and Mali. The goal is to gather the lessons learned
24/09/2020
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Existing studies shows that the BCG vaccine is efficient against other viral respiratory infections
24/09/2020
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Fake news represented 13.5% of the links with higher levels of interaction, stats a study conducted before the pandemic.
11/09/2020
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The course focus on the use of breastmilk for newborns and infants with complex health conditions and who have dysphagia
11/09/2020
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The work was described in an article published in the BioMed Research International journal.
11/09/2020
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The OmniLAMP makes it possible to run tests with safety levels similar to those of the PCR, but in a shorter time and at a lower cost
11/09/2020
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The project by the Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health uses innovative AI to understand COVID-19
10/09/2020
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Experiments showed that two neuropepides, known as VIP and Pacap, were able of inhibiting virus replication
03/09/2020
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In Brazil, the initiative is led by Fiocruz and already has preliminary data showing a reduction in cases of chikungunya.
31/08/2020
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The actions, implemented in a structured way, constitute an active surveillance proposal that might be considered a model to fight the pandemic in favelas and popular territories.
25/08/2020
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The difference between data can affect the response of the epidemic in Brazil, for instance the in the stages of social isolation flexibilization.
25/08/2020
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The study shows an overall of the working conditions of this essential health professionals in Brazil.
25/08/2020
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A preliminary study has shown that the method can be a simple and cheap way to disinfect surfaces and hands
25/08/2020
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The incorporation of the new bio-drug is another of the recent consolidations of the role played by Fiocruz in the reduction of technological and productive dependence from external sources
21/08/2020
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Published on PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, the paper concluded that although the occurrance of Chagas disease has fallen all over Brazil, it is still a public health threat for the country
21/08/2020
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Nísia Trindade Lima is the co-chair of the Group on Economic Recovery. The results will be presented at the UN General Assembly.
19/08/2020
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Marked by multidisciplinarity, the online program discuss themes regarding the health of Brazilian youths.
17/08/2020
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With the potential to process up to 15,000 molecular tests daily, the new unit is located at the Foundation's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro
17/08/2020
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Conducted online, the meeting aimed to reflect on access to vaccines and medicines against Covid-19 by developing countries.
06/08/2020
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Carlos Gadelha says it is necessary to strengthen the Economic and Industrial Complex of Health
06/08/2020
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