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Vaccines for all ages
Understand why some vaccines are only given in childhood, adolescence, adulthood or elderly
Curiosities About Serpents
We’ve put together seven interesting facts about snakes, animals that have lived among us for millions of years.
Is the Covid-19 vaccine a cause for concern?
Is the speed with which the Covid-19 vaccine was created a cause for concern? Butantan specialist responds
Butantan completes 30 thousand sequencing in the Variant Alert Network
Butantan completes 30 thousand in the Variant Alert Network and 10 thousand Covid-19 exams in the Mobile Lab
Good reputation and common interest in fighting the pandemic
The main reasons that led chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac to become a partner of Butantan were the institute’s reputation and the shared value: to fight the pandemic as soon as possible.
Key to Schistosomiasis Vaccine
The study gains importance given the environmental impact that has been reshaping the distribution of schistosomiasis
Why are only horses used for serum production?
Horses have the size and strength necessary to tolerate the entire process of obtaining plasma well.
Thesis Written at Butantan wins USP Highlight Award
The unprecedented study describes proteins that play an important role in preserving the trypanosome genome.
Step By Step Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Serum
Learn more about Butantan’s multidisciplinary research
Positive impact of intersectionality in advertising
Many consumers state they do not see themselves in advertising and struggle to find products that feel as though they’re made for them
Historical objects on the soil of the Butantan Institute
Most of these objects were found during the work.
Butantan guarantees the quality of CoronaVac
The vaccine will only be released if it goes through the control and guarantee selection.
After Covid-19, are we prepared for new pandemics?
The risk of the emergence of new pandemics exists precisely because of the global situation in which we live.
Carlos Jared, half century of Butantan
With half a century at Butantan, researcher helped with historical discoveries and became a photographer for love of biology
Butantan Signs Agreements
We have full capacity to meet the needs of Brazil and also of most of the countries in the world, especially the neediest countries
What Worries the World: How has Covid-19 changed the outlook?
How has Covid-19 changed the outlook?
Back to Back
Michael J. Fox is having a blast from the past.
What Worries the World? July 2021
Concern about Coronavirus is fluctuating from country to country.
Disinformation for Hire
Back-alley firms meddle in elections and promote falsehoods on behalf of clients who can claim deniability, escalating our era of unreality.
1969 Moon Landing
One Giant Leap For Mankind
World Environment Day
2021 theme: Reimagine. Recreate. Restore
World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day
Everybody Hurts
In 1995, British emotional support listening service The Samaritans, in response to the high suicide rate but low crisis service take-up amongst young men, launched a UK press advertising campaign consisting solely of the lyrics to “Everybody Hurts” and the charity’s hotline number.
7 Scientific Reasons You Should Be Reading More
Reading provides an array of health benefits. Here are seven scientific reasons you should be picking up more books.
Michael J. Fox
In 1991 Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson disease, and he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000.