Public health
Health
Hugs for heart health
Affection and emotional support during childhood can influence heart health
By Redação
Health
Seventeen ways to reduce cancer risk
Physical exercise and a healthy diet is essential to protection against diseases
By Redação
Oncology
New treatment for skin cancer
Photodynamic therapy and device developed at university will be available to SUS patients
By Suzel Tunes
Medicine
Brain structures change during menstrual cycle
Hormone fluctuations during the menstrual cycle can temporarily restructure the brain
By Redação
Public health
Babies with anemia sleep less
Anemia can cause babies to sleep less than they should
By Redação
Health
Weight loss medications cause digestive problems
Injectable drugs used for weight loss can cause serious digestive problems
By Redação
Health
More heat and cold, more workplace accidents
Workers suffer due to extreme high or low temperatures in the workplace
By Redação
Public health
Higher mortality in metropolises
Heatwaves linked to almost 50,000 deaths in Brazilian metropolises between 2000 and 2018
By Redação
RETROSPECT
An ongoing epidemic
Identified 40 years ago, HIV has changed the way we look at infectious diseases
By Suzel Tunes
Video
The danger of superbacteria
Increasingly widespread use of antibiotics fosters the appearance of resistant bacteria, defying science and health systems | 5'13
By Redação
Cover
Temperature variations may cause five million deaths per year
The number is equivalent to 9.5% of all global deaths, with 75% of fatal victims living in Asia and Africa
Genetics
The risks of marriage between cousins
Children of married cousins face 4.16 times the risk of being born with rare genetic diseases
By Redação
Acknowledgment
Three awards for Brazilian scientists
Biologist, parasitologist, mechanical engineer, and computer scientist receive the Bunge Foundation Award
By Redação