Brazil registered 373 deaths and 11,977 cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. This Wednesday (17) the moving averages (considering the last week) of deaths and infections were 259 and 9,766, respectively. Data are from the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass). With the update, the country has a total of 611,851 deaths and […]
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Barroso gives government five days to explain the situation of the Yanomami population
Minister Luís Roberto Barroso determined, on Wednesday (17), that the federal government explain, within five days, the situation of the population ianomâmi in the country, including information on nutritional conditions, access to clean water, and health services and medicines. The Yanomami people live in the Amazon. Its land occupies parts of the states of Amazonas […]
Advancement of coronavirus contagion among animals worries scientists
Scientists have found that SARS-CoV-2 spreads like, well, a virus among white-tailed deer and other wildlife in the United States. People are the likely source, but that doesn’t mean the virus can’t evolve among these animals and then spread back to humans, and researchers are concerned about what that spread means for the risk of […]
Police clashes with indigenous people in Roraima
The Military Police of Roraima clashed with indigenous groups during an operation to remove a road block, according to information provided by the state government on Wednesday (17). The occurrence comes amid increased tensions in the Raposa Serra do Sol indigenous reserve due to illegal gold mining and land invasions. The Raposa Serra do Sol […]
What is already known about the application of the third dose in the entire adult population
The Ministry of Health announced, on Tuesday (16), the guidelines for immunization of the entire adult population with the third dose of vaccines against Covid-19. The idea is to accelerate and expand vaccination in the country and avoid a new wave of Covid-19, like the one that has hit Europe. For this, the folder reduced […]
Argentine patient cured of HIV is hope for doctors in the fight against AIDS
The Argentine woman who is being called by doctors as a patient “Esperanza” represents a breakthrough in research for the cure of AIDS in the world and encourages researchers from all over the planet. The group that analyzed billions of her cells and tissues and concluded that 8 years ago the patient was in remission. […]
Learn how to make lobozó with dried meat and jiló, a recipe that is unique to Minas Gerais
Mix Canasta cheese, jerked meat, eggs, jiló, zucchini and flour with a variety of seasonings and you will have a hearty and very tasty dish, to say the least. And best of all: with the face and taste of Minas Gerais. This is lobozó, a recipe that uses all these ingredients that, together and mixed, […]
Covid-19 deaths decline 17% in the Americas, says health agency
Covid-19 deaths dropped 17% in the Americas last week, but the most populous countries like the United States, Brazil and Colombia are seeing a leveling off in new infections after weeks of declining trends, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ) said this Wednesday. Mexico is reporting an increasing trend of new deaths, and in […]
Saúde validates immunization of vaccinated with lots of Coronavac suspended by Anvisa
The Butantan Institute stated, this Wednesday (17), that people immunized with lots of Coronavac vaccine – bottled in a line of Chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac not certified by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) – will not need to be revaccinated. The decision was published in a technical note released last Friday (12) by the National […]
Learn how to make cabinet pudding, a dessert appreciated by Dom Pedro II
In the transition between the Atlantic Forest and the Cerrado, the Serra do Caraça presents itself as a special destination in the mountains of Minas Gerais. Braço da Serra do Espinhaço, the place is home to the Caraça Sanctuary, complex that accumulates almost 300 years of history. Among the attributes of the Sanctuary, the Minas […]
