Health
Behind the Decline of Vaccination in Brazil and South Africa
Vaccine uptake has been declining in Brazil and South Africa over the last decade. ...
As the World Heats Up, Cities Work to Cool Down in Brazil and Elsewhere
Cities are especially vulnerable to extreme heat — and increasingly experience days when the ...
Surge in Malaria Among the Amazon Yanomamis Due to Illegal Mining
Gold prices are at an all-time high, and we are very worried. As disease ...
Brazil Study Finds Cannabis Stalls Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Cases
As the world’s population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as ...
Brazilian Indigenous Researcher Recovers Ancestral Knowledge, Finds Diabetes and Hypertension Treatment
The initial goal was to identify treatments for the three most common diseases among ...
Eight-country Brazilian Study Links Ultraprocessed Foods To Premature Death
For some countries like the US and United Kingdom, as many as 1 in ...
Brazil Stops Poaching of Highly Qualified Nurses by Germany
Considering the shortage of health workers in Germany, there have been efforts to recruit ...
These Scientists in Brazil Chase Snakes for their Venom in Order to Save the Life of Snake Victims
Brazil records an average of 29,000 snakebites a year, leading to around 130 deaths. ...
With 500 Dead by Dengue in 2024, Brazil Readies Single-dose Vaccine Against Disease
Dengue, caused by the virus transmitted by the bite of the female Aedes aegypti ...
Brazil’s Killer Heat More Lethal to Blacks, Women and Older People
“The heat at night was too much; we couldn’t sleep,” says Evanice Auxiliadora da ...