Marcos Cueto and Steven Palmer win the 2017 George Rosen Prize

Te book “Medicine and Public Health in Latin America: A History” won a prize given by the American Association for the History of Medicine.

Human sciences against zika

Researchers of the international consortium ZIKAlliance gathered at Fiocruz to discuss the social aspects of the disease, such as the effects of campaigns and sexual rights.

Zika, social sciences and humanities

International conference about the role of social sciences in the struggle against Zika. March 30, 2017, ENSP/Fiocruz

Una desgracia anunciada

En entrevista a DW, Marcos Cueto analiza el brote actual de fiebre amarilla en Brasil desde una perspectiva histórica.

The Wellcome Trust offers grants to projects on sexuality and health

Researchers can request support of up to £100,000 (around $130,000). We interviewed Charlene Colegate about the types of projects expected.

Nísia Trindade Lima is the new president of Fiocruz

She is the first woman to lead Fiocruz.

A pleasant sense of accomplishment

André Felipe Cândido da Silva and Marcos Cueto highlight the positive results achieved by the journal, despite the turbulent waters of Brazilian politics.

El tercer Director General de la OMS, Halfdan T. Mahler, murió a los 93 años

El 14 de diciembre del 2016 murió una de las referencias más importantes de la salud pública mundial del siglo XX: el dinamarqués Halfdan T Mahler.

Aedes aegypti: antiguas y nuevas emergencias sanitarias

Jose Moya y Monica Garcia mostrarán un panorama de los procesos biológicos, sanitarios, históricos y sociales en los que se ha desarrollado el mosquito Aedes aegypti y las enfermedades relacionadas.

21st century challenges for history of science and medicine journals

This symposium will discuss the publication of articles and book reviews in academic journals in an internet‐driven age.