Brazil registers 24 deaths and 11,716 new cases of Covid

Brazil registers 24 deaths and 11,716 new cases of Covid

Brazil recorded 11,716 cases and 24 deaths from Covid-19 this Sunday (18). With that, the country reaches 35,914,141 infections and…
Women become pregnant after stopping hormone treatment for breast cancer

Women become pregnant after stopping hormone treatment for breast cancer

While millions of Brazilians watched the extension of the game between Brazil and Croatia for the Cup, on the last…
What are whole grains, anyway?

What are whole grains, anyway?

If you were asked to explain the difference between terms like whole grains, multigrains and whole wheat, would you be…
Brain Chip Creates Hope, Perhaps Too Much

Brain Chip Creates Hope, Perhaps Too Much

A mess of cables and two devices the size of soda cans pop out of Austin Beggin’s head as he…
Brazil registers 54 deaths and 27,897 new cases of Covid

Brazil registers 54 deaths and 27,897 new cases of Covid

Brazil recorded 27,897 cases and 54 deaths from Covid this Saturday (17). With that, the country reaches 35,902,425 infections and…
Kids should stick to a sleep routine on vacation

Kids should stick to a sleep routine on vacation

School holidays are here, and children and teenagers no longer have that hectic routine of going to school, having extracurricular…
Cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial

Cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial

Pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Merck are set to launch the first phase three trial of a messenger RNA cancer vaccine…
Anvisa approves AstraZeneca drug for the treatment of Covid

Anvisa approves AstraZeneca drug for the treatment of Covid

The collegiate board of Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) unanimously approved this Friday (16) the emergency use of the drug…
Moving averages of deaths and cases of Covid continue to rise in Brazil

Moving averages of deaths and cases of Covid continue to rise in Brazil

Brazil recorded 144 deaths from Covid and 50,794 cases of the disease this Friday (16). With that, the country reaches…
US expected to have nearly 90,000 new cases of Parkinson’s disease this year

US expected to have nearly 90,000 new cases of Parkinson’s disease this year

The number of new diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease in the United States each year is likely 50% higher than estimated,…