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Two Ukrainian women were arrested by the Federal Highway Police (PRF) when trying to leave Brazil with Lear's macaw eggs, a bird found in northeastern Brazil and listed as an endangered species in the country.

Published on 02/07/2024 - 13h02

In 2020, Mariana Michelini, 35, underwent lip, chin, and cheekbone area filler injections with a healthcare professional in Matão (SP). Six months later, she woke up with a swollen and very painful face.

Published on 02/06/2024 - 13h05

Rio de Janeiro declared a state of public health emergency on Monday (5) due to the increase in dengue cases in the capital.

Published on 02/06/2024 - 13h01

The Arayara Institute, an NGO working against fossil fuels, informed the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) about a "possible" oil leak 438 km off the coast of Amapá. According to the NGO, the leak may have originated from a vessel. The letter was sent to Ibama last Tuesday (30).

Published on 02/02/2024 - 12h17

Judge Otavio Tioiti Tokuda, from the 10th Public Finance Court of the São Paulo State Court (TJ-SP), rejected an injunction against São Camilo Hospital, arguing that the use of contraceptives "for mere pleasure" goes against Christian morality. The Feminist Caucus, a collective mandate of PSOL in the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo, filed a civil action to force the health institution to perform the insertion of intrauterine devices (IUD) in patients.

Published on 02/02/2024 - 12h12

The project for Brazil's largest thermal power plant in Caçapava (SP) has become the target of protests by residents, politicians, and environmental organizations in the Vale do Paraíba region, who fear the impacts on air quality and water supply in the region. On Thursday (31), the Federal Court of São Paulo suspended the licensing process for the power plant, responding to a request from the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office.

Published on 02/01/2024 - 12h52

The Neuralink brain implant, one of Elon Musk's companies, does not bring any advancement or innovation, according to Brazilian neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis. "It's just smoke." The chip called Telepathy uses the brain-machine interface technique invented by Nicolelis with the aim of allowing control of computers, phones, and digital devices through thought. Initially, the solution aims to help people with mobility impairments.

Published on 02/01/2024 - 12h39

The level of environmental impact from the oil exploration project in the Foz do Amazonas basin, carried out by Petrobras, reached the maximum scale, with a high magnitude of negative impact, influence on biodiversity composed of endangered species, and compromise of still unknown areas.

Published on 01/31/2024 - 13h26

Health Minister Nísia Trindade said on Wednesday (17) that it is still necessary to increase the production of the dengue vaccine to expand the age groups that will receive the immunization. Currently, the ministry has 5 million doses, which would allow the vaccination of 2.5 million people - or 1.1% of the population. The number does not cover all people in the prioritized age group, from 6 to 16 years old, totaling 30.5 million in the country, according to IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). The Ministry of Health declared on the last Monday (15) that it plans to vaccinate a portion of the group of children and adolescents.

Published on 01/18/2024 - 13h38