{
  "id": 6768696,
  "title": "Four in 10 Brazilians Used Ineffective Drugs Against Covid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/four-in-10-brazilians-used-ineffective-drugs-against-covid",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-11T15:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Folha de S.Paulo (English)",
    "slug": "folha-de-s-paulo-english",
    "url": "https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/scienceandhealth/2026/09/four-in-10-brazilians-used-ineffective-drugs-against-covid.shtml"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A study published in a journal of the University of S�o Paulo (USP) found that 39% of Brazilians used drugs with no proven efficacy against Covid-19. The research, conducted by researchers from universities in Brazil and the United States in 2024, surveyed 9,591 people with a history of Covid-19 infection in 133 municipalities across Brazil's 26 states and the Federal District. Leia mais…",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}