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populations of wild animals around the world had a average decline of 69% since 1970. tropical regions are the most affected by the loss of biodiversity. Between 1970 and 2018, monitored populations in the Latin America and Caribbean region shrank by 94% on average. The data are from the new edition of the Living Planet […]

THE hantavirus It is a disease caused by a virus transmitted from animals to humans (zoonosis). According to the Ministry of Health, 22 cases of the disease were recorded in the country between January and September 2022, with ten confirmed deaths. Wild rodents known as wood mouse and rice mouse (of the species Akodon and […]

About 85% of women experience painful bloating, cramping and abdominal pain during menstruation – and for some the problems can last for years. “As menstrual pain is the leading cause of school absenteeism for teenage girls, it’s important to explore options that can minimize pain,” said Stephanie Faubion, director of the Mayo Clinic Women’s Health […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency similar to Anvisa in the United States, granted this Wednesday (12) emergency use authorization for updated Covid-19 booster doses for children aged 5 to 11 years. Booster immunization had already been authorized for people aged 12 and over in September. The so-called bivalent vaccines target the original […]

The State Department of Health of São Paulo confirmed, on the morning of this Wednesday (12), the first death from smallpox of monkeys in the state. This is a 26-year-old patient who had been hospitalized since August 1st at the Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, in São Paulo, was undergoing antiviral treatment and had comorbidities. […]

Scientifically, the menopause It is a stage in a woman’s life when menstruation stops naturally, as female hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, are no longer produced by the ovaries. This phase usually occurs, on average, between 48 and 51 years of age. But for many women, the arrival of this stage of life can […]

The family of baby Henri Rufino de Oliveira, born two months ago, is mobilizing social networks in search of help to acquire a drug worth approximately R$ 7 million to treat a rare disease. Henri was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in the first days of life. His mother, Letícia Rufino, explained to CNN […]

the plenary of the Senate approved, this Tuesday (11), a provisional measure that establishes the installation of protective sanitary barriers in order to prevent the spread of the disease. Covid-19 in indigenous areas . The text has the purpose of reinforcing the control of the transit of people and goods to the places. They must […]

the plenary of Chamber of Deputies approved, this Tuesday (11), a bill that should allocate up to R$ 2 billion to Santas Casas and philanthropic hospitals that complement the Health Unic System (SUS). The text allows the reallocation of funds from health and social assistance funds when they come from federal transfers by states, municipalities […]

The Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, said that a change in the portfolio has begun, which should culminate in the replacement of the Unified Health System (SUS) table with a scoring and award model that promotes competition between hospitals. Queiroga spoke to journalists at an event at the headquarters of the National Institute of Traumatology […]