05 / March / 2026 “Without a control group, we cannot say that polylaminin works,” says coauthor of study on the substance For neurosurgeon and UFRJ professor Paulo Louzada, flaws in the methodology prevent conclusions about the effectiveness of polylaminin By Moura Leite Netto
04 / March / 2026 Only 12 Brazilian universities regulate the use of AI USP survey finds that artificial intelligence governance is progressing slowly in higher education; expert calls for a pedagogical, nonpunitive approach By Samuel Fernandes
25 / February / 2026 Physician-scientist career still faces barriers in Brazil Fiocruz physician discusses the challenges of a dual career, the lack of sustained funding, and the strategic role of research in the Brazilian public health system (SUS) By Yasmim Cunha
12 / February / 2026 “It wasn’t my plan”: One researcher’s journey from academia to the business world Physicist Amanda Bernardes explains how her academic training paved the way for her work in developing biotechnological solutions in the private sector By Marina Gomes
27 / January / 2026 “You cannot do good science in your spare time,” says author of study highlighted at European cardiology conference Cardiologist Pedro Lemos explains the intricacies of a large multicenter study involving over 3,000 patients, the results of which could be used by Brazil’s public health system (SUS). By Moura Leite Netto
14 / January / 2026 Rita Lobo: “Science makes an impact when it reaches people’s tables” Chef and TV host discusses partnership with scientists and strategies for tackling unhealthy eating in Brazil By Bruno de Pierro
06 / January / 2026 Applying science to a nation’s most urgent challenges Karin Herrera, vice president of Guatemala, discusses how scientific training guides public decision-making in a country with marked inequalities By Bruno de Pierro
14 / November / 2025 José Gomes Temporão: “Prevention must guide the fight against cancer” Tackling cancer goes beyond treatment and must be viewed as a sociopolitical challenge, says FIOCRUZ researcher and former Minister of Health By Bruno de Pierro
28 / August / 2025 HIV diagnosis and management linked to national income Infectious disease specialist Fernanda Fonseca, from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, comments on a study that exposes inequalities in access to rapid HIV diagnosis and treatment. By Moura Leite Netto
25 / July / 2025 “Health needs to be the driving force at COP30,” says Wellcome Trust director Alan Dangour, Climate and Health director at the research support foundation, believes that health must be at the core of decisions taken at the Climate Conference in November By Moura Leite Netto
