How Brazilian ‘Laura’ startup reduces hospitalizations and mortality – and received US$1.9 million
Laura healthtech serves healthcare institutions by processing data through AI to help them decide over patient priority and follow-up
May 20, 2021Topic
World Health Organization (WHO)
Brazil’s ex-foreign minister tells Covid CPI there was no friction with China
Ex-foreign minister Araújo denied that he caused friction with China to the Senate Parliamentary Investigation Committee on the P %...
May 18, 2021
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies debates creating a national health passport
If passed in Congress, the document must be presented upon departure or arrival by air or land, and during lodging.
May 14, 2021
Brazil and Turkey currencies still lower against US dollar than before pandemic period
Despite the improvement, the real is still one of the only emerging country currencies traded at lower prices than before...
May 14, 2021
34,000 Covid-19 vaccines donated by El Salvador arrive in Honduras
The 34,000 AstraZeneca vaccines against covid-19 that El Salvador donated to Honduras, after a request made by seven Honduran mayors...
May 13, 2021
Vaccine delivery in Brazil 27% higher than last month, government projects
27% more than the April quota of doses of Covid-19 vaccines are expected for this month, according to the Brazilian...
May 10, 2021
36% of Brazil’s favela residents suffer from anxiety – research study
Research conducted by the NGO Gerando Falcões, in partnership with the Locomotiva Institute, shows that anxiety in the favelas is...
May 10, 2021
Butantan may delay vaccine deliveries due to an API shortage
The Butantan Institute may delay delivery of the CoronaVac to the Ministry of Health, the Chinese Sinovac's vaccine against Covid-19,...
May 6, 2021
Brazil’s government concedes purchase of only half of previously announced vaccines
Brazil's Ministry of Health confirmed 280 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines contracted to date, pending negotiation on more doses
May 5, 2021