Academic research highlights diverse studies in Brazil and Portugal

Recent academic research from Brazil and Portugal covers a broad spectrum of social, economic, and technological topics. In Brazil, an epidemiological study analyzed over 1 million notifications of self-inflicted injuries between 2017 and 2024, noting a predominance among young adults and females.

In Portugal, studies from the University of Aveiro examine various sectors. Research into the Portuguese healthcare system explores the financing models of Local Health Units (ULS) and the challenges faced by managers during organizational restructuring. Economic studies evaluate the impact of the Investment Support Tax Regime (RFAI) on productive investment and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into corporate strategies.

Technological research focuses on the use of open-source artificial intelligence, such as TensorFlow and PyTorch, for wildfire detection through video analysis, finding that deep learning models consistently outperform traditional techniques in accuracy and robustness.