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Legal recognition of LGB-parent families and science. An interview with Mar González

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Lactation induction for transgender women and transfeminine people in health care: a scoping review

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The territorial nature of the Primary Health Care of Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS): the proliferation of community medical clinics in the Metropolitan Region of Belém, State of Pará, Brazil

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NBCAL violation of products that compete with breastfeeding on the social network Instagram

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Association between sedentary behavior, diet and nutritional status in adolescents: baseline results from the LONCAAFS Study

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Factors associated with breastfeeding at birth in maternity hospitals linked to the Rede Cegonha, Brazil, 2016-2017

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Impairments and related social inequalities among adults: a population-based study in São Paulo city, Brazil

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Financial constraints and incentives for the prevention and control of obesity in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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“We are families too”: LGBT experiences and demands for access to Surrogacy in Argentina

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Trans men and paternal pregnancy: experiences during the pregnancy-puerperal period

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Intersectionality and challenges in support for chest-feeding transgender men

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Obstetric violence and LGBTQIA+phobia: interlaced oppressions and violations

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Meanings and perceptions of parenthood among transgender men who became pregnant before gender transition

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“You only have one mother!”: institutional violence in experiences of double motherhood in healthcare

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Lesbian and bisexual couples experiencing dual motherhood: (dis)encounters in the provision of healthcare

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Digital activism about gay fatherhood on Instagram: male homoparenting in the picture

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When disability and homoparenting meet: the adoption of children with disability by same sex couples

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The overcoming of the monogamous family is through the community! Non-monogamous parenting of sex-gender-diverse people

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Having children in cross-border contexts: late-family formation among homoparental families in Spain

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Who are the sexual and gender minorities who frequently interact with children and their association with healthcare

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Between choices and decisions. Genetics in homoparental families through surrogacy in Argentina

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Discussing the relationships between homoparenthood and health

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2024-04-24 13:35:03

Is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s new OA policy the start of a shift towards preprints? [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in April/2024]

Following the announcement of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s new open access policy, Richard Sever assesses whether this change signals the beginning of a wider preprint-led open access transition. … The post Is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s new OA policy the start of a shift towards preprints? [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in April/2024] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-04-17 13:18:21

Representing the Humanities collection on the SciELO platform (2022-2023)

In this post, the representatives of the Humanities and Applied Social Sciences Collection on the SciELO platform's Advisory Committee discuss their work fronts in the 2022-2023 biennium and the challenges that remain for the coming years. Besides issues related to the Open Science Program, we discuss the threats posed to our journals’ sustainability. … The post Representing the Humanities collection on the SciELO platform (2022-2023) first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-04-10 13:24:54

SciELO Program pays tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT)

IBICT celebrates its seventieth anniversary in 2024 with a remarkable track record of policies, programs, products, and services aimed at democratizing the publication, registration and dissemination of scientific and technical information that have shaped the development of library and information science in Brazil. … The post SciELO Program pays tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT) first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-01-31 18:45:55

Paper mills

Paper mills have begun to produce and sell large numbers of low-quality articles with false or plagiarized data. And, more recently, they are trying to entice journal editors by offering generous sums in exchange for the rapid acceptance of articles and by offering questionable editors and reviewers for special issues. … The post Paper mills first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-01-24 14:00:49

The influence of implicit biases on the adoption of DEIA principles

Adherence to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) has been hampered by implicit biases, relating to implicit memory, which influences actions and decisions unconsciously. Progress involves institutional commitment, changing the culture, setting goals, and developing operational strategies. … The post The influence of implicit biases on the adoption of DEIA principles first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-01-19 12:30:47

Large Language Publishing [Originally published in the Upstream blog in January/2024]

The New York Times ushered in the New Year with a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. OpenAI and its Microsoft patron had, according to the filing, stolen “millions of The Times’ copyrighted news articles, in-depth investigations, opinion pieces, reviews, how-to guides,” and more—all to train OpenAI’s LLMs. … The post Large Language Publishing [Originally published in the Upstream blog in January/2024] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-01-12 19:00:15

Preprints in debate… six years later

Six years have passed since social science publishers began debating preprints. A look back shows that the "risks" and "promises" raised in that debate rested on an inadequate understanding of the nature of preprints in the field. The SciELO preprints server, however, ended up showing some unexpected benefits. … The post Preprints in debate… six years later first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2023-12-20 17:30:15

Does Artificial Intelligence have hallucinations?

AI applications have demonstrated impressive capabilities, including the generation of very fluent and convincing responses. However, LLMs, chatbots, and the like, are known for their ability to generate non-objective or nonsensical statements, more commonly known as "hallucinations." Could it be that they are on drugs? Available in Spanish only. … The post Does Artificial Intelligence have hallucinations? first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2023-12-13 13:30:15

How to reformulate scholarly publishing to face the peer review crisis

The time between submission and publication of articles in the field of microbiology has been increasing in recent years. In addition, editors are having to invite more and more reviewers to identify those willing to evaluate manuscripts. What are the implications of this for peer review? Available in Portuguese only. … The post How to reformulate scholarly publishing to face the peer review crisis first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2023-12-06 13:30:42

Can AI do reliable review scientific articles?

The cost of reviewing scientific publications, both in terms of money and time spent, is growing to unmanageable proportions with current methods. It is necessary to use AI as a trust system and thus free up human resources for research tasks. It would be important for SciELO to progressively incorporate AI modules for evaluation in its preprints server as a new advance and development of the technologies it manages. Available in Spanish only. … The post Can AI do reliable review scientific articles? first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Published: 2024

Press-releases

Social Media and health governance

Will the Brazilian Unified Healthcare System (SUS) survive another 30 years?

Is the qualitative approach applicable to medical education and research?

Latest articles

Legal recognition of LGB-parent families and science. An interview with Mar González

Lactation induction for transgender women and transfeminine people in health care: a scoping review

Transsexual men and pregnancy: an integrative literature review

Reproduction in cisgender same-sex couples: a scoping review

Male homoparenting and its challenges: an integrative literature review

The territorial nature of the Primary Health Care of Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS): the proliferation of community medical clinics in the Metropolitan Region of Belém, State of Pará, Brazil

NBCAL violation of products that compete with breastfeeding on the social network Instagram

Association between sedentary behavior, diet and nutritional status in adolescents: baseline results from the LONCAAFS Study

Factors associated with breastfeeding at birth in maternity hospitals linked to the Rede Cegonha, Brazil, 2016-2017

Impairments and related social inequalities among adults: a population-based study in São Paulo city, Brazil

Financial constraints and incentives for the prevention and control of obesity in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“We are families too”: LGBT experiences and demands for access to Surrogacy in Argentina

Trans men and paternal pregnancy: experiences during the pregnancy-puerperal period

Intersectionality and challenges in support for chest-feeding transgender men

Obstetric violence and LGBTQIA+phobia: interlaced oppressions and violations

Meanings and perceptions of parenthood among transgender men who became pregnant before gender transition

“You only have one mother!”: institutional violence in experiences of double motherhood in healthcare

Lesbian and bisexual couples experiencing dual motherhood: (dis)encounters in the provision of healthcare

Digital activism about gay fatherhood on Instagram: male homoparenting in the picture

When disability and homoparenting meet: the adoption of children with disability by same sex couples

The overcoming of the monogamous family is through the community! Non-monogamous parenting of sex-gender-diverse people

Having children in cross-border contexts: late-family formation among homoparental families in Spain

Who are the sexual and gender minorities who frequently interact with children and their association with healthcare

Between choices and decisions. Genetics in homoparental families through surrogacy in Argentina

Discussing the relationships between homoparenthood and health

News

Is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s new OA policy the start of a shift towards preprints? [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in April/2024]

Representing the Humanities collection on the SciELO platform (2022-2023)

SciELO Program pays tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT)

Paper mills

The influence of implicit biases on the adoption of DEIA principles

Large Language Publishing [Originally published in the Upstream blog in January/2024]

Preprints in debate… six years later

Does Artificial Intelligence have hallucinations?

How to reformulate scholarly publishing to face the peer review crisis

Can AI do reliable review scientific articles?

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