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History of Science On Call: Listening, Attending, Acting
The virus may close borders, but the humanities are mobilizing. The MPIWG has developed a portal that brings to the fore various insights for international cooperation and academic work in times of crisis. The Brazilian Bombshell? The Long-Term Impact of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Paper from SSRN constructs a unique database on socioeconomic and health outcomes for all districts in São Paulo using historical and contemporary documents. The limits of healthcare assistance in 19th century Brazil
In order to understand healthcare assistance in nineteenth century Brazil, Rogério Siqueira and Maria Renilda Barreto examine the Zona da Mata region in the state of Minas Gerais. International Conference of the Quarantine Studies Network
The 3rd International Conference of the Quarantine Studies Network will take place in Lisbon, 28-29 May 2020. Women involved in Brazil’s health policy on leprosy
Francieli Lunelli Santos and José Augusto Leandro examine the family profiles of women holding key decision-making positions in health policy concerning leprosy from the mid-1920s to the late 1940s. History as a tool to learn to deal with epidemics
Read our selection of articles and useful links on epidemic diseases that may be helpful in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis. .
