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On a boat transformed into a hospital and housing, the project Doctors of the Waters brings health care, vaccines and hygiene practices to the riverside population in remote areas of the Amazon Basin. Four doctors and another 28 professionals and students of dentistry, pharmacy, nutrition and education travel in a boat transformed into a hospital […]

The trees begin to sway, the sky darkens and suddenly you hear the distant sound of thunder. This is the sign that potential danger is coming. In fact, it’s probably within ten miles of you, according to the National Weather Service. Don’t ignore this sound, because where there’s thunder, there’s lightning, and lightning can kill […]

Polio vaccination in Brazil remains below expectations, according to the Ministry of Health. The National Campaign for Vaccination against Poliomyelitis and Multivaccination of 2022, which aims to achieve vaccination coverage equal to or greater than 95% in the 1 to 5-year-old age group, has reached only 51% of this audience so far. The campaign started […]

While it is known that some children are not big fans of vegetables, a new study suggests that these food preferences may arise even before they are born. Fetuses can make a sort of “laughing face” in utero when exposed to the taste of carrots consumed by their mother and give a “cry face” response […]

Have you ever wondered how the brain human? The brain and central nervous system are the command center of the human body, controlling the body’s conscious and unconscious functions and thus influencing all aspects of life. The most powerful machine in the human body is formed by neurons that can be classified as sensory, when […]

The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) prohibited the commercialization, distribution and use of pasta from the company BBBR Indústria e Comércio de Macarrão, manufactured between July 25 and August 24. The resolution published this Thursday (22) also determines the recall of products. According to Anvisa, the action is part of the investigation into the case […]

Uganda’s East African Ministry of Health reported 11 other suspected Ebola cases identified in the country’s Mubende district on Tuesday. Of these, the ministry recorded a probable disease-related death: a one-year-old child, it said in a statement released late on Tuesday. Samples from the one-year-old and the 10 suspected cases in isolation are being tested […]

One of the challenges of pregnancy over the age of 35 — in addition to the gestational risks for the mother and genetic changes for the baby — is hormonal problems. From this age group, the Ministry of Health considers a preexisting gestational risk factor — which requires special attention during prenatal care. In your […]

The new InfoGripe bulletin, released by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) this Wednesday (21), draws attention to the recent increase in cases of influenza A. According to the research coordinator, Marcelo Gomes, the disease, which caused an outbreak in some parts of the country last year, it is appearing again in the city of São […]

For women around the world, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought more health challenges than the first. In 2020, medical technology company Hologic launched a global survey in partnership with Gallup to assess the extent to which women’s health needs were being met. Countries were scored based on women’s responses to questions […]