Identification was performed during a study on viral replication. Image obtained by researchers from IOC/Fiocruz shows the moment when a cell undergoes a degeneration process after infection
Fiocruz International News - September 2022
Luis Pizarro debated the content of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic alliance between the organization and the Fiocruz. Partnerships in matters such as Open Science and data sharing were discussed
The "Letter to Candidates for the Presidency and Society" aims to contribute to the electoral debate, based on ten guidelines, which summarize a set of proposals for fields related to the health of Brazilians and the country's development
COVID-19: Primary Healthcare mitigated inequalities in vaccination in Brazil
The study published in 'The Lancet Regional Health - Americas' journal indicates that primary healthcare was crucial to attenuate inequalities in vaccination coverage in the country. The study analyzed 5,570 Brazilian municipalities
WHO and Fiocruz discuss acting on the Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin
Director of the Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment, Oliver Morgan discussed how the Foundation could participate in the hub. Fiocruz may share its experience and serve as a connection with other countries in the region
Study of head trauma reveals brain compensation mechanism
Research made by Fiocruz, UFRJ, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and New York University on a Brazilian patient helps to explain a similar case that occurred almost 200 years ago with a railroad worker in the United States
‘Bahia Charter’ is presented in forum for sustainable development
The 1st International Forum on Social Technology and Innovation for People and The Planet deliberated especially on the theme of food and nutritional safety. Proposals on social innovation and fighting climate change were presented
The group discussed the detailed design of the COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance Network Improvement Project. After a series of meetings, the terms were established in a draft
Beatriz Grinsztejn, from the Evandro Chagas National Infectiology Institute (INI/Fiocruz), took office as the president of the International Aids Society for the 2024-2026 period. She is the first Latin American woman to hold the post
This is the first in a new series of four webinars that the Foundation and the Chinese Academy of Sciences carry out on infectious diseases. The meetings are the result of a joint effort to promote scientific collaboration, enhance mutual understanding and strengthen national health capacity
A study from René Rachou Institute (Fiocruz Minas) observed that vitamin B12 regulates inflammatory processes that, during infection by the Sars-CoV-2 virus, are deregulated and lead to the COVID-19 worsening
The course and a policy brief on social movement responses to COVID-19 in Latin America are the results of a close partnership between the Fiocruz Hub at TGHN. Both are available in three languages and were launched at an event with the participation of seven social movements representatives