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NEWSLETTER - Issue 119 - June 15, 2021

Breaking of COVID-19 vaccine patents exposes only the tip of the iceberg

A bill that allows the temporary breach of patents on vaccines against COVID-19 approved by the Senate provoked many discussions and split opinions

Study published in Nature investigates resurgence of dengue after Zika epidemic

Research identifies possible responses to the decrease in dengue cases between 2017 and 2018 and what are the origins of the viruses that caused the 2019 epidemic in Brazil

The pandemic brought an opportunity to expand ChagasLeish in two movements: Virtual Workshops and Satellite Meeting

Hosting the event in two moments will strongly enhance result achievement

Interview

COVID-19: cases of mucormycosis grow in India

Mucormycosis is an extremely aggressive disease, which requires diagnosis as early as possible, as well as requires efficacy in therapy

Case report

Pulmonary thromboembolism in conjunction with intracavitary thrombus caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection in a patient living with human immunodeficiency virus

Authors describe a case of COVID-19 in a patient with well-controlled HIV infection, but with severe complications

Good Science

Efficacy of NVX-CoV2373 Covid-19 Vaccine against the B.1.351 Variant


Four-Month Rifapentine Regimens with or without Moxifloxacin for Tuberculosis


The ORF8 protein of SARS-CoV-2 mediates immune evasion through down-regulating MHC-Ι


Reverse-transcribed SARS-CoV-2 RNA can integrate into the genome of cultured human cells and can be expressed in patient-derived tissues


Network medicine framework for identifying drug-repurposing opportunities for COVID-19


Patient care and clinical outcomes for patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to African high-care or intensive care units (ACCCOS): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study




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