In almost all countries, development of health systems that are responsive to the challenge
of prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a priority. NCDs�…

Serotypes of dengue DEN‐1 and DEN‐2 have been reported in much of Brazil over the last
15 years, and DEN‐3 serotype was only recently detected. This prospective study was�…

While South Americans are underrepresented in human genomic diversity studies, Brazil
has been a classical model for population genetics studies on admixture. We present the�…

Background Brazil reports almost 80% of all leprosy cases in the Americas. This study aimed
to identify socioeconomic, environmental, and behavioural factors associated with risk of�…

Helminth infections have been associated with protection against allergy and autoimmune
diseases. We investigated the effects of chronic infections with Ascaris lumbricoides and�…

The 2008–2013 World Health Organization (WHO) action plan on noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs) includes chronic respiratory diseases as one of its four priorities. Major�…

Background There is evidence that poverty, health and nutrition affect children's cognitive
development. This study aimed to examine the relative contributions of both proximal and�…

Background Leprosy is an important public health problem in many developing countries
and many features of its determinants are still obscure. Methods To investigate whether the�…

Asthma has emerged as an important public health problem in many Latin American
countries over the past decade. In Brazil and Costa Rica, the prevalence of asthma and�…

Background COVID-19 vaccines have proven highly effective among individuals without a
previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, but their effectiveness in preventing symptomatic infection�…