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Diagnosing congenital heart disease early increases quality of life

Around 30,000 children with some type of heart malformation are born in Brazil each year, according to the Ministry of Health. This Friday (12), when National Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day is celebratedthe coordinator of the Division of Child and Adolescent Cardiology at the National Institute of Cardiology (INC), Renata Mattos, highlights that access to […]

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Anvisa releases Ypê factory and products made from April 1st

The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) authorized this Friday (29) the resumption of production at the Ypê factory, in Amparo, in the interior of São Pauloafter concluding that the company corrected part of the sanitary flaws identified in previous inspections. The decision allows Química Amparo, manufacturer of the brand, to resume operations immediately. The release […]

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Red Cross mourns death of three volunteers from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The volunteers were identified as Alikana Udumusi Augustin, Sezabo Katanabo and Ajiko Chandiru Viviane. They they reportedly contracted the virus on March 27, while handling bodies during a humanitarian mission unrelated to the health crisis. At that time, the crisis had not yet been identified, making them some of the first known victims. They passed […]

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SP Health Department reinforces surveillance on Ebola in the state

The São Paulo State Department of Health reinforced this Thursday (21) the guidelines to the state health network on identification, notification, isolation and care flows for suspected Ebola cases in the state. The World Health Organization (WHO) counts almost 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths from Ebola in outbreaks recorded in the Democratic Republic […]