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Luana Ferreira

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As seen in: BBC, Bottom Line, MSN, BBC Mundo, BBC Travel, HuffPost, Wiley Online Library, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Al Jazeera English, Frontiers and
Pernambucana antes de tudo. Latin freelance journalist based in Brazil. Words on @bbcnews, @Aljazeera @Food&Wine @Playboy @Narratively, @HuffPost & more

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Luana Ferreira is a Latin journalist with 15 years of experience. She writes about business, new economy, travel, politics, health and wellness for for many print and digital publications such as BBC, Al Jazeera and Narratively. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Portugue, which makes her able to conduct interviews, reasearch and write in those languages.

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10 Underrated Destinations Across Brazil

10 Underrated Destinations Across Brazil

Brazil is one of the most-visited countries in South America, but despite being larger than the contiguous U.…

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Brazil hopes the world will get a taste for its favourite spirit

Brazil hopes the world will get a taste for its favourite spirit

There is no other drink that represents Brazil more than the sugar cane spirit cachaça. You visit a bustling …

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Is Cancer Remission the Same as a Cure?

Is Cancer Remission the Same as a Cure?

There is often confusion between the terms "cure" and " remission," but it's important to understand that the…

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The Brazilian walk-in siesta centres

The Brazilian walk-in siesta centres

Brazilian entrepreneur Marcelo von Ancken remembers the dilemma which inspired his new business - he had nowh…

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Here's What Sex Is Really Like After 60

Here's What Sex Is Really Like After 60

People around the globe are living longer and healthier lives. As a result, people above 60 remain active in …

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Helping more Brazilian women feel beautiful - BBC News

Helping more Brazilian women feel beautiful - BBC News

There are few countries more obsessed with the pursuit of the body beautiful than Brazil. Due to the beach cu…

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Pharmacological Inhibition of Cav2.2 Channels by Recombinant Phα1β Toxin (CTK01512-2)

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By Natália Virtude Carobin, Luana Ferreira Verified, Christopher Kushmerick
| Wiley Online Library Verified
1 Introduction Phα1β neurotoxin is a 55-amino acid peptide containing six disulfide bridges, previously known as Tx3–6 [1]. It was originally purified from the venom of the Brazilian spider Phoneutria nigriventer and has demonstrated potent analgesic efficacy in rodent models of both acutely and chronically induced pain [2-4].
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Work–family conflict and relationship satisfaction during COVID-19 in general and healthcare career professionals: The role of dyadic coping

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By Luana Ferreira Verified, Maria Leonor Sentieiro, Mariana Pires de Miranda
| Taylor & Francis Online
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic altered workplace dynamics, significantly affecting couples, especially healthcare professionals due to risky environments and high demands. Career professionals also faced negative impacts from increased workloads and remote work, leading to family-work conflicts. Recognizing the importance of relational resources during crises, the study assessed the different contributions of the two mediators—work-to-family conflict and family-to-work conflict.
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IA muda a visibilidade das marcas e transforma o tráfego digital

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By Luana Ferreira Verified
| Segs
O modelo que sustentou as estratégias de marketing digital nas últimas décadas, baseado em cliques vindos de mecanismos de busca, começa a dar sinais claros de uma mudança estrutural. Com a popularização de ferramentas de inteligência artificial generativa, usuários estão deixando de acessar sites para consumir respostas prontas e sintetizadas diretamente nas plataformas.
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