The 25th International Congress of History of Science, and Technology in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be the first one to be held in the Southern Hemisphere.

The new issue explores the connections between health and education from different perspectives.

In this article James Macinko and Matthew J. Harris explain how Brazil has made rapid progress toward universal coverage of its population through its national health system, the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS).

História, Ciências, Saúde – Manguinhos enjoys the collaboration of scholars who offer their professional opinions regarding articles submitted to the journal.

The importance and relevance of the referee role are the main subjects of this exclusive interview with researcher Nelson Sanjad, from the Emilio Goeldi Paraense Museum.

As part of the reflections on its twenty years of existence, Ciência & Saúde Coletiva shall publish a set of articles on individuals/actors who have contributed decisively, with ideas and actions, to the construction of the field of collective health within Brazil.

Alan Knight, Emeritus Professor of the History of Latin America and fellow of St. Antony’s College at Oxford University, gives us his insights into Eduardo Galeano’s work and influence.

On 30 May – 1 June 2015 The Canadian Society for the History of Medicine held its 11th Annual Conference highlighting books and other major projects that have come out in the preceding year.

André Felipe Cândido da Silva and Marcos Cueto are the new science editors of História, Ciências, Saúde – Manguinhos. Read the letter on forthcoming pathways.

Science editor Jaime Benchimol says good-bye to História, Ciências, Saúde – Manguinhos front line.