01 / August / 2024 Organ transplants in Brazil: The challenges Science and the health system seek to improve the socially and financially costly donation/transplant process Por Bartira de Aguiar Roza
30 / July / 2024 The role of microbiota and obesity in cancer Brazilian molecular biologist explains study that traces the correlation between microbiota and obesity in more advanced diseases with worse prognoses Por Emmanuel Dias-Neto
23 / July / 2024 Equality of access to scientific data Dutch initiative aims to encourage raw research data sharing to ensure replication of studies Por Editorial staff
18 / July / 2024 The surprising connection between breastfeeding and bone health A hormone discovered by researchers at the University of California strengthens bones and protects breastfeeding mothers Por Helder Nakaya
08 / July / 2024 Margareth Dalcolmo: “We live with the consequences of disinformation” FIOCRUZ researcher says publication of fake news needs to be tackled, including within the medical class Por Clara Marques
05 / July / 2024 Time-saving tool checks for conflicts of interest on exam boards Conflitulus Lattes cross-checks information from the résumés of dozens of candidates and examiners, and may save the organizers hours of work Por Gilberto Stam
04 / July / 2024 Climate disasters fuel the spread of tropical diseases Disasters like the tragic incident in Rio Grande do Sul and the savannization of the Amazon also have epidemiological impacts, explains Antonia Pereira, of the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA) Por Moura Leite Netto
02 / July / 2024 We need to steer technological change The innovations we need cannot depend solely on spontaneous discoveries prompted by curiosity Por André Tortato Rauen
25 / June / 2024 Jorge Kalil: Making vaccines in Brazil is like David versus Goliath The country is not investing enough in the technology needed to develop and produce vaccines for the biggest threats to public health, says the former Butantan director Por Moura Leite Netto
25 / June / 2024 Contemporary challenges for communication and health In the virtual world, reliable information now has to compete with the so-called post-truth, pitting scientific knowledge and subjective beliefs against one another Por Claudia Malinverni
