Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

Obesity surges among Brazilian children, adolescents during pandemic
As per a study conducted by Observa Infância—Childhood Health Observatory of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), there was a 6.08 percent rise in the group of children up to 5 years old.
COVID-19 booster shots are better if specific brands are used
According to a study released Tuesday by Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), patients ... a booster injection of the Pfizer vaccine. The research evaluated data from e-SUS, the Influenza ...
South America - Continent of Science Quiz
In which city would you be able to find this facility? Answer: Rio de Janeiro The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (aka FIOCRUZ) is a research facility located near the city of Rio de Janeiro. Dr. Oswaldo Cruz ...
News - Fiocruz
Brazil’s Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz) and the Agostinho Neto University (UAN), in Luanda, Angola), have signed a memorandum of understanding for future partnerships in teaching and research ...
News - Brazil
Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) today revealed that Brazil has become the first malaria-endemic country to approve the use of single-dose tafenoquine (Kozenis) for children aged two years and ...

Obesity surges among Brazilian children, adolescents during pandemic
As per a study conducted by Observa Infância—Childhood Health Observatory of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), there was a 6.08 percent rise in the group of children up to 5 years old.
COVID-19 booster shots are better if specific brands are used
According to a study released Tuesday by Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), patients who have taken the two-shot scheme of CoronaVac's drug would be better off if they receive a booster ...
South America - Continent of Science Quiz
8. This building is part of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, a science institute located in Brazil. In which city would you be able to find this facility? Answer: Rio de Janeiro The Oswaldo Cruz ...
COVID-19 cases in Brazil on the rise
The Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) has warned of an alarming increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Brazilian States of Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo ...
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Volume: 104 Suplemento 1, Publicado: 2009
surveillance and health policy. Epidemiology, control and surveillance of Chagas disease: 100 years after its discovery ...