Local Health Departments and the Puerto Rican Health Miracle
Local health departments played an important role in reducing mortality during the early days of Puerto Rico’s little-known health miracle.
Do We Learn from Natural Disasters? The 1877-1879 Drought and Famine in Northeast Brazil
This piece shares recent research on the causes of the 1877-1879 famine in Brazil, narrowing on food prices and mortality.
Medical progress and health inequality: penicillin in Italy
This post argues that the introduction of penicillin in post-war Italy led to lower levels of regional health inequality.
