Brazil records 83 deaths and 14,500 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours

Brazil records 83 deaths and 14,500 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours

Brazil recorded 83 deaths and 14,508 cases of Covid-19 this Monday (02). As a result, since the beginning of the…
MedBeds: the trendy ‘medicinal bed’ treatment that promises a miracle cure that doesn’t exist

MedBeds: the trendy ‘medicinal bed’ treatment that promises a miracle cure that doesn’t exist

Weird places on the internet are filled with talk of miracle devices that can cure almost any disease imaginable using…
Anvisa approves 1st weekly injection to treat obesity

Anvisa approves 1st weekly injection to treat obesity

Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) approved the first injectable drug for weekly use for overweight and obesity. The decision was…
Nísia takes office as Minister of Health and criticizes denial of science in the Bolsonaro administration

Nísia takes office as Minister of Health and criticizes denial of science in the Bolsonaro administration

Sociologist Nísia Trindade took office as Minister of Health this Monday (2). She stressed the importance of the vaccine and…
Why some of us get sadder and melancholy at the end of the year

Why some of us get sadder and melancholy at the end of the year

For some people this time of year with celebrations and gatherings can be a melancholy period. There’s even an English…
It is necessary to have a clear policy for the lack of medicines in Brazil, says FGV professor

It is necessary to have a clear policy for the lack of medicines in Brazil, says FGV professor

The lack of medicines in Brazil is chronic and is not restricted to the public network. But sanitary doctor Walter…
Lula government extinguishes Funasa after 32 years and transfers services to Cities and Health

Lula government extinguishes Funasa after 32 years and transfers services to Cities and Health

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) signed an MP (provisional measure) this Monday (2) that extinguishes Funasa (National Health…
Opinion – Bruno Gualano: A brake on anabolic steroids

Opinion – Bruno Gualano: A brake on anabolic steroids

“Bombshell” prescribers masquerading as health professionals turned up their noses when I said here that the practice resembled Russian roulette.…
Covid changes circulation of other viruses, and hospitals face out-of-season outbreaks

Covid changes circulation of other viruses, and hospitals face out-of-season outbreaks

The Covid pandemic has altered the frequency and circulation of other common respiratory viruses in children and adults, such as…
How to stop work anxiety from sabotaging your vacation

How to stop work anxiety from sabotaging your vacation

Last year, Madison Winey, 29, wanted to use her vacation days to drive from San Francisco, California, where she lives,…