vete is a young scientist who faces the challenges of being a woman in science on a daily basis. Her story is not only shaped by laboratories and academia, but also by the influences and inspirations that have guided her journey.

A study recently published in the scientific journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, under the PRECISE project (PREgnancy Care Integrating translational Science, Everywhere), reinforces the need to include pregnant women in the continuous surveillance of disease impacts during public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Num contexto em que os níveis de poluição atmosférica continuam a preocupar investigadores e profissionais de saúde, o projecto procura gerar evidências científicas sobre a qualidade do ar em zonas urbanas e rurais, contribuindo para a consciencialização pública e para o desenvolvimento de políticas ambientais mais eficazes.