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Research note: the rise of public health
March 12, 2023 March 15, 2023

Research note: the rise of public health

This post focuses on scientific and social factors to explain the rise of public health as a state priority during the 19th century.
Arwen Schepers & Daniel Gallardo Albarrán – March 12, 2023
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Smallpox vaccination in 19th-century Finland: lessons from a vaccine mandate
February 19, 2023 February 2, 2023

Smallpox vaccination in 19th-century Finland: lessons from a vaccine mandate

In historical Finland, the vaccination law succeeded in improving smallpox vaccine uptake despite high hesitancy among the public.
Susanna Ukonaho – February 19, 2023
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Tea Drinking Curbed Mortality Rates in England
December 11, 2022 December 10, 2022

Tea Drinking Curbed Mortality Rates in England

The introduction of tea in 18th century England resulted in an increase in consumption of boiled water, thereby reducing mortality rates.
Francisca M. Antman – December 11, 2022
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The 1918 flu pandemic left Spain a more unequal country
June 26, 2022 June 26, 2022

The 1918 flu pandemic left Spain a more unequal country

Pandemics are often considered “big levelers” events. We show that the Spanish Flu, one of the deadliest pandemics in history, doesn’t fit this narrative in Spain, which became more unequal.
Joan Roses & colleagues – June 26, 2022
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The trend of emotional well-being in Nineteenth-century Britain
May 29, 2022 May 29, 2022

The trend of emotional well-being in Nineteenth-century Britain

According to the language used in political pamphlets, the emotional well-being of British men neither increased nor decreased between 1800 and 1900, despite economic growth and material progress.
Pierre Lack – May 29, 2022
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The drivers of institutionalization among the elderly in Europe
May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022

The drivers of institutionalization among the elderly in Europe

Will future increases in life expectancy improve life quality? If we consider the elderly, this is unclear, especially among permanently institutionalized individuals, whose quality of life is often worse.
Beatriz Rodríguez Sánchez – May 15, 2022
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The Spanish hospital system during the Franco dictatorship
April 10, 2022 April 10, 2022

The Spanish hospital system during the Franco dictatorship

The creation of the Spanish public hospital system during Franco’s dictatorship was marked by collaboration and competition with the private sector, due to limited funding and political struggles among elites.
Jerònia Pons-Pons & Margarita Vilar-Rodríguez – April 10, 2022
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The virtual eradication of the plague. An unsolved riddle of health progress
March 27, 2022 March 27, 2022

The virtual eradication of the plague. An unsolved riddle of health progress

Both plague and smallpox used to exert a heavy death toll on society. We eradicated smallpox with a vaccine, but plague disappeared from most of human society for unknown reasons.
Boris V. Schmid – March 27, 2022
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Sex ratios and missing girls in historical Europe
March 13, 2022 March 20, 2022

Sex ratios and missing girls in historical Europe

Discriminatory practices against girls reduced their survival chances during the 19th century and early 20th century, especially in Southern and Eastern Europe.
Francisco J. Beltrán Tapia – March 13, 2022
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Worsening Health and Voting Patterns in Nazi Germany
February 14, 2022 March 21, 2022

Worsening Health and Voting Patterns in Nazi Germany

Mortality increases appear to be an early-warning measure for political polarization, especially during times when people are suffering.
Gregori Galofré-Vilà & colleagues – February 14, 2022
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