21 / August / 2024 The atlas that could revolutionize medicine An international consortium, supported by Brazilian researchers, reveals details of the human body’s molecular composition and operations at a cellular level Por Gilberto Stam
09 / August / 2024 Bioethics and AI: what role do clinicians and patients play? Researchers identify problems with the use of programs such as ChatGPT in the clinician-patient relationship and suggest how to make better use of AI tools Por Editorial staff
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
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
12 / June / 2024 COVID-19: High levels of immunity hinder clinical trials Clinical trials conducted in 2021 and 2022 were unable to find a dosage of the SARS-CoV-2 virus capable of infecting volunteers in challenge studies Por Editorial staff
21 / May / 2024 Deaths from Alzheimer’s increase in Brazil, posing a challenge for researchers The disease is one of the world’s biggest public health issues, especially in low- and middle-income countries, putting a burden on healthcare systems and patients’ families Por Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
20 / May / 2024 Suffering in women with aesthetic symptoms According to anthropologist Fabíola Rohden (UFRGS), the diagnosis, treatment, and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome are strongly associated with traditional beauty standards Por Eduardo Geraque
15 / May / 2024 Traces of pollution in the brain Researchers seek to understand how exposure to pollutants may play a role in the development of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Por Editorial staff
08 / May / 2024 Artificial intelligence could make ASD diagnosis more accurate Algorithm that identifies brain alterations could increase the accuracy of autism diagnosis Por Gilberto Stam
18 / March / 2024 Gears and algorithms: The “steam” that will power the twenty-first century Cutting-edge technology has not yet spread far and wide enough to have positive impacts and externalities on the entire economic and social fabric Por André Tortato Rauen