Recent Posts



Historical epidemiology in global health decision-making

This article analyzes three examples of public health campaigns.

The meaning(s) of global public health history

The papers were prepared before the pandemic, but they are relevant to the moment, as Covid-19 challenges the common assumptions of transnational health.

Propaganda médica contra la influenza de 1918 en México

América Molina del Villar analiza las ideas científicas sobre las causas y orígenes de la gripe, las cuales se reflejaron en el tipo de remedios y recetas médicas que se publicaron en la prensa.

Convocatoria: Grupo Venezoelano de Historia y Sociología de la Ciencia

La participación al evento está abierto a los colegas que hacen vida en Venezuela como a quienes laboran en instituciones del exterior y que trabajan sobre los temas de la ciencia y la tecnología en el país

30 years of SUS in our pages

Thirty years ago, on September 19, 1990, Law 8,080 was enacted, creating the Unified Health System (SUS). To celebrate this remarkable moment, we highlight some articles and texts already published in our journal and blog about SUS, which is playing a decisive role in this pandemic context.

The Alfred Russel Wallace Page

A website dedicated to celebrating the life and work of the English naturalist, evolutionist, and social critic Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913).