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Enny S. Paixao and colleagues estimate excess all-cause mortality in children under five years with congenital syphilis compared to those without congenital syphilis in Brazil.

Consuming ultra-processed foods, such as instant noodles, frozen pizzas, and more, was associated with an increased risk of premature deaths among Brazilian adults ages 30 to 69, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

To evaluate if characteristics of reports of violence against women at different levels of severity are similar and to test if their prevalence is correlated at the municipal level. I use data from women ages 15–49 who were killed by homicide in Brazil’s national death registry (N = 14,373), were hospitalized for aggression (N = 14,701), or were included in the medical mandatory reports of incidents of violence against women (N = 42,134) between 20...

Brazil had the dubious distinction of champion of maternal mortality in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 77 percent increase in such deaths between 2019 and 2021.A total of 1,575