Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Yet, its
global prevalence is increasing, and it remains poorly detected, treated, and controlled in …

We present a new concept, Punt Politics, and apply it to the COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical
interventions (NPI) in two epicenters of the pandemic: Mexico and Brazil. Punt Politics refers …

Brazil has been severely hit by COVID-19, with rapid spatial spread of both cases and
deaths. We used daily data on reported cases and deaths to understand, measure, and …

Background COVID-19 spread rapidly in Brazil despite the country's well established health
and social protection systems. Understanding the relationships between health-system …

Brazil's governance of the COVID-19 pandemic has been described as nothing short of
tragic by several commentators. President Jair Bolsonaro's dangerous brew of neoliberal …

On Jan 20, 2020, China declared the disease a second-class infectious disease but has
introduced management measures for a first-class infectious disease (considered the most …

Brazil has been heavily affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, we
used data on reported total deaths in 2020 and in January–April 2021 to measure and …

Effective management of a pandemic due to a respiratory virus requires public health
capacity for a coordinated response for mandatory restrictions, large-scale testing to identify …

We study the effect of women's public leadership in times of crisis. We use a regression
discontinuity design in close mayoral races between male and female candidates to …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Gamma variant of
concern has spread rapidly across Brazil since late 2020, causing substantial infection and …