The Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) this Friday (5) the draft of the bill establishing the “National Policy on Climate Change”, the “Interministerial Committee on Climate Change” and “Green Growth” – and set a deadline until December 4th for receive contributions for the […]
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Spinal surgeries increase 20% during pandemic, according to survey
A survey by the Brazilian Society of Spine (SBC), at the request of CNN, shows that the number of spine surgeries in Brazil increased 20% in the first nine months of 2021, compared to the same period in 2019, before the Covid pandemic -19. The main problems identified by the specialists were: degenerative disc diseases, […]
Pfizer: Antiviral Pill Reduces Risk of Severe Covid by 89%
Pharmaceutical Pfizer reported on Friday (5) that its experimental antiviral pill against the coronavirus reduced the risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk patients who participated in the study. The chances of severe cases were reduced by 89% with the drug. No deaths were reported among people who took the drug. Pfizer said it plans […]
Prevent Senior’s CPI decides to call four doctors as investigated
Prevent Senior’s Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) decided on Thursday (4) to convene as investigated, on November 11, four doctors whose names were mentioned in other Commission hearings or in studies with drugs without proven efficacy for Covid-19 made by the health care provider. Sérgio Antonio Dias da Silveira, Daniella Cabral de Freitas, Rodrigo Barbosa Esper […]
Study: HPV Vaccine Reduces Cervical Cancer Rates by Up to 87%
A study carried out in England showed that the HPV vaccination was responsible for the 87% drop in cases of cervical cancer — especially in women vaccinated in their teens. In an interview with CNN this Friday (5), Cecilia Rotelli, president of the National Commission Specialized in Vaccines of the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and […]
PEC dos Precatórios, fifth day of COP26, 5G auction and more than November 5th
The fifth day of COP26 and the resumption of the 5G auction are some of the highlights of the morning of this Friday, November 5, 2021. PEC of Precatório The Senate will give the necessary urgency to the vote of the PEC of the precatório. This statement is made by the president of the Congress, […]
How Brazil plans to achieve new environmental goals assumed at COP26
Brazil’s participation in the first week of COP26 (26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change), held in Glasgow, Scotland, was marked by the country’s commitment to anticipate and expand its goals to face global warming. The Brazilian government has pledged to eliminate illegal deforestation in the country by 2028, reduce 50% of greenhouse gas emissions […]
Prevent Senior’s doctors do not attend the CPI testimony in the Chamber of SP
Five doctors who were supposed to be heard on Thursday (4) by the CPI of Prevent Senior in the City Council of São Paulo did not attend the session. Professionals have already worked or work at the health care provider. One of the professionals asked the councilors to reschedule, as she lives in another state […]
Iphan promotes temporary listing of the Ibirapuera complex
The National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (Iphan), a national preservation organization linked to the Ministry of Tourism, published, on Thursday (4), in the Official Gazette of the Union, the provisional listing of the Constâncio Vaz Guimarães Sports Complex, of which the Ibirapuera Gymnasium is part of its best-known equipment. With about 100 thousand square […]
Bienal do Livro publishes programming and opens online ticket sales
The Bienal do Livro Rio, the largest literary festival in the country, started selling tickets online this Thursday (4). This year, in the 20th edition, around 80 publishers are already confirmed, in addition to authors, artists linked to literature and bookstores. Between December 3rd and 12th, at Riocentro, in the West Zone of the city, […]
