Covid-19 cases worldwide approached 250 million on Sunday as the Delta variant swells slows and trade and tourism resumes, though some Eastern European countries are experiencing record surges. Over the past three months, the average daily number of cases has fallen by 36 percent, according to an analysis by Reuters. Even though the spread has […]
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Pilot and co-pilot of Marília Mendonça are buried in the Federal District
The bodies of pilot Geraldo Medeiros, 56, and co-pilot Tarciso Viana, 37, were buried this Sunday (7) in the federal District. The two are among the five victims of the accident with the plane that was carrying the singer Marília Mendonça. The aircraft crashed in Piedade de Caratinga, in Vale do Rio Doce, in the […]
Pharmaceuticals predicts Alzheimer-affected families will triple by 2050
AC Immune, a company that develops drugs to combat the disease of Alzheimer, believes that the number of families affected by the degenerative disease could almost triple by 2050, reaching 150 million, said its CEO in an interview with a German magazine. The company recently secured a multimillion-dollar investment from the main financiers of the […]
Brazil receives a batch of 1.1 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid-19
A batch with 1.12 million doses of the vaccine arrived in Brazil this Sunday (7). Pfizer against Covid-19. The cargo was unloaded at Viracopos Airport, in Campinas (SP). This is the 14th delivery within the second contract with the pharmaceutical to supply 100 million doses of the immunizing agent by December. The vaccine manufacturer has […]
Hospital de SP campaigns to research different effects of Covid-19
O Hospital das Clínicas (HC) from São Paulo launched a campaign to fund research on the different effects of Covid-19 on the human body. The institution, linked to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP), intends to develop studies on the effects of the disease on the cardiovascular, neurological and urinary […]
The plane that Marília Mendonça was on will be subject to a more detailed inspection
The plane that crashed with the singer Marília Mendonça and four other people, last Friday (5) will be taken to a hangar at Caratinga airport, in Minas Gerais. No local, Technicians at the Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa) will perform a more detailed skill on the aircraft. Also on Saturday night, […]
A collision with a cable alone does not explain an accident with Marília Mendonça, says expert
The fact that the aircraft that crashed with singer Marilia Mendonça and four other people hit a power distribution tower cable, about 4 km from the runway, is not enough to conclude the accident. This is explained by the expert in risk analysis, Gustavo Cunha Mello. “Under normal conditions, the pilot would have been able […]
This is a moment of caution, not release, says infectologist from Emílio Ribas
With the advance of vaccination and the fall in the rates of the pandemic, capitals such as São Paulo, Campo Grande and Curitiba are studying releasing the use of masks. The city of Rio de Janeiro was one of the first to stop requiring facial protection in open and uncrowded environments. Later, it was decreed […]
With vaccinations and Covid-19 in the fall, couples are back to dreaming of a wedding party
The couple of zootechnicians Silvia and Douglas three times postponed the wedding party during the Covid-19 pandemic. During this period, Silvia became pregnant with Clara, who was born in November 2020. Even with the delays and uncertainties, the couple did not fail to fulfill their dream of going up to the altar and saying the […]
“Clubs of geniuses”: Brazilian boy brings debate about caring for the gifted
The recent feat of an 8-year-old boy – the youngest Brazilian to conquer space in the most famous society of high IQ (Intelligence Quotient) – brought to light debates around the process of joining the group of gifted people. To join Mensa International, also known as the “genius club”, Gustavo Saldanha underwent five days of […]
