Este trabajo examina cómo las variaciones en la estatura y la salud de los mexicanos son un reflejo de la evolución de la desigualdad económica.

En el artículo Intervencionismo obstétrico y maternalización de las mujeres en la atención del parto en Uruguay, 1920-1940, la investigadora Natalia Magnone de la Universidad de la República del Uruguay aportó nuevas miradas para entender por qué el modelo de asistencia al parto es intervencionista sobre los cuerpos de las personas gestantes.

The film “Human milk banks feeding babies” shows how an initiative launched by the Fernandes Figueira Institute (IFF/Fiocruz) more than 80 years ago became the embryo of the Brazilian Network of Human Milk Banks. Watch the film and access our articles about the IFF’s centenary!

The Memory and Identity of Afro-Brazilian Archives project, available at the Library of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) website, gathers together archives containing documents of Afro-Brazilian1(964 – 1990s).

In exploring the interaction between history and the philosophy of science, we continue this conversation with philosopher Eleonora Cresto. In this interview, she provides an overview of the philosophy of science studies in Argentina, shares how her work provides a dialogue between philosophy and the history of science and offers her thoughts on the potential for further interaction between these two disciplines.

Fiocruz celebrates its 124th anniversary on May 25th. We selected a wide range of articles discussing the institution’s different aspects, areas, and activities.