Revisiting the Millennium Development Goals

Marcos Cueto analises some lessons from the experience of the MDG in the editor´s letter of HCSM’s first issue of 2015.

Publicaciones científicas y desarrollo en América Latina

Hebe Vessuri analiza el papel de las publicaciones científicas para el desarrollo de la ciencia en América Latina.

Health in the global context

Our first issue of 2015 features two dossiers discussing several vital topics for debate in contemporary global health.

History of women in science – in pictures

To celebrate the International’s Women’s Day, The Guardian newspaper published a collection of photos of women in science.

350 years of scientific publishing

“Philosophical Transactions” was first published in 1665 and provides the model for thousands of scientific journals today.

Health for all – A project of the National Library of Medicine

A revolution in global health is taking place in villages and towns around the world. Communities, in collaboration with scientists, advocates, governments, and international organizations, are taking up the challenge to prevent disease and improve quality of life. Recognizing all the factors that cause illness, they are working on a wide range of issues—from...

Africana Age

Database about African diaspora is available on the website of the New York Public Library.

Medicinas tradicionales andinas y su despenalización

Entrevista de Walter Álvarez Quispe, terapeuta Kallawaya y biomédico, publicada en el último número de HCS-Manguinhos.