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Connecting3Worlds pioneers a new history of global health that, for the first time, incorporates the socialist world during the Cold War and after. It identifies the particular health cultures produced by socialism across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe; and explores the impact and legacies of socialist internationalism.

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The Return of Acupuncture Anaesthesia in 2025: Medicine, Politics, and the Shifting Healthcare Landscape in China

5 Feb 2025

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The Return of Acupuncture Anaesthesia in 2025: Medicine, Politics, and the Shifting Healthcare Landscape in China

Liang Wan On 11 January 2025, the National Acupuncture Anaesthesia Clinical Research Alliance (国家针刺麻醉临床研究联盟) was officially launched in Shanghai, bringing together representatives from 68 medical institutions across China [figures 1]. The initiative aimed to accelerate the nationwide adoption of “modern acupuncture anaesthesia,” a reportedly TCM-Western integrative approach focused on “preoperative assessment, combined acupuncture-drug anaesthesia, and […]

January 2025 Newsletter

29 Jan 2025

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January 2025 Newsletter

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End of 2024 Newsletter

18 Dec 2024

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End of 2024 Newsletter

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