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WHO: Pandemic’s impact on cancer treatment is catastrophic

18 de Fevereiro, 2021 / Susana Esteves /
Covid-19’s impact on cancer treatment is “catastrophic” and “made us realise the real human cost of neglecting a non-communicable disease like cancer,” WHO Director for Europe Hans Kluge said. On

New revision: ECDC does not recommend respirators and double masks

18 de Fevereiro, 2021 / Susana Esteves / ,
The ECDC says that “the use of respirators in place of other types of face masks in the community is not considered currently justifiable“, taking into account “the potential costs

German minister works with scientists to create communication that instills Covid fear

11 de Fevereiro, 2021 / Susana Esteves / ,
At the beginning of last year, the German Ministry of the Interior worked with a group of scientists to create a communication strategy to promote the fear of Covid-19 among

WHO says asymptomatics should repeat test if positive

21 de Janeiro, 2021 / Nuno Machado / ,
The new WHO guidelines for PCR tests recommend that they be used as an aid to diagnosis. “Most PCR assays are indicated as an aid for diagnosis, therefore, health care

New variant: cause for concern or exaggerated alarmism?

4 de Janeiro, 2021 / Nuno Machado /
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported that a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in England, possibly up to 70% more transmissible than the previous one. This news was

Serological study: 1.9% of Portuguese have antibodies against Covid-19

31 de Dezembro, 2020 / Susana Esteves / ,
1.9% of the Portuguese population developed antibodies against Covid-19 by September of this year, according to the largest serological survey conducted so far in our country. The study – which

WHO declares high risk of false positives in RT-PCR tests

31 de Dezembro, 2020 / Nuno Machado / ,
In a notification for the correct use of RT-PCR tests for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the WHO warns of a high risk of false positives. “Description of the

Studies: Schools are not the main focus of Covid-19 infection. Children transmit less

23 de Dezembro, 2020 / Susana Esteves / ,
The closing of schools is the wrong response to fight the coronavirus pandemic, and did not help in the fight against Covid-19, it simply removed a system that provides children

Rain and humidity make masks ineffective

11 de Dezembro, 2020 / Susana Esteves / ,
The General Directorate of Health (DGS) has recommended the use of a mask in the outdoors whenever physical distance cannot be guaranteed, in their health plan for the fall and

A brief overview of the pandemic

11 de Dezembro, 2020 / Nuno Machado /
On 3 March this year the WHO revealed the characteristics of this new virus detected in China.  It would have a lethality rate of 3.4% which was the result of

Study: Why is the Covid mortality rate so different between countries?

4 de Dezembro, 2020 / Susana Esteves / ,
The Covid mortality rate is more associated with social factors such as life expectancy, the public health context, the economy and financial support, and the environment (temperature and UV), than

The two paradigms for tackling the pandemic

3 de Dezembro, 2020 / Nuno Machado /
Despite the various perspectives on the response to this pandemic, there are two prevailing currents within the scientific community.  Especially now that some evidence is more consolidated, these two fields
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