16 / April / 2026 Can social media impact your health? Case against Meta and YouTube reignites debate Researcher compares the impact of Big Tech to that of the tobacco industry and advocates for new regulatory framework to protect children and adolescents By Gabriela Monteiro
14 / April / 2026 Technology helps identify malaria transmission zones in Brazil By analyzing location data from the mobile phones of residents of Manaus, researchers were able to map high-risk areas with greater precision and speed By Arthur Almeida
10 / April / 2026 DATASUS: why Brazil collects so much health data—but still makes few decisions using it Open-access databases have put Brazil on the global map, but fragmentation and gaps make it difficult to turn information into health decisions By Marília Marasciulo
07 / April / 2026 Agonists and antagonists: drugs to modulate body signals From asthma inhalers to monoclonal antibodies: how drugs “talk” to cells By Yasmim Cunha
16 / March / 2026 Software and physicians show similar performance in estimating ICU length of stay Brazilian study identifies limitations in projections based on both clinical experience and digital tools, but highlights that both can be important allies in resource management By Arthur Almeida
05 / March / 2026 8 strategic applications of AI in medicine Language models are being incorporated into core areas of care, but a study warns that the technology is still incipient and exposes security and bias risks By Marília Marasciulo
26 / February / 2026 ChatGPT 4.0 scores 77% and Gemini 2.5 scores 81% on medical residency exams Study of OpenAI and Google models suggests educational potential but highlights ethical limits and lack of practical experience By Arthur Almeida
01 / October / 2025 AI may worsen inequalities in the Global South, warn scientists Specialists at the 17th TWAS General Conference highlight the risks of a lack of infrastructure, dependence on other countries, and technological concentration By Marília Marasciulo
30 / September / 2025 Event debates the role of science in tackling urgent global challenges AI, the climate crisis, and regional inequalities on the agenda at the 17th TWAS General Conference in Rio de Janeiro By Marília Marasciulo
25 / September / 2025 Mayo Clinic’s efforts to connect global clinical data A decentralized data network is essential to address the health impacts of the climate crisis, warns Mayo Clinic Platform’s Eric Harnisch By Bruno de Pierro
