[HTML][HTML] A historico-medical perspective on ancient epidemics and their impact on past human societies

FM Galassi, E Varotto, E Percivaldi… - Journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The present article reviews the major historical plague epidemics that characterised human
history by combining data derived from historical sources and biomedical evidence emerged …

[HTML][HTML] The curfew bell and the COVID-19 pandemic: A historical–medical perspective based on the Italian case

FM Galassi, L Cofone, I Pindinello, D Ribatti… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present communication examines the phenomenon of curfew in relation to the COVID-
19 pandemic with special attention being laid on the management of the epidemic by Italian …

Facial approximation of a skull with signs of tertiary syphilis found in the Skriðuklaustur monastery (Iceland, 15th-16th century AD)

C Moraes, E Varotto, ME Habicht, L Sineo… - Digital Applications in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Syphilis is an infectious disease transmitted by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, caused
major problems for the old continent after the European discovery of the Americas in 1492 …

On the early uses of the word 'gout': novel evidence and a critical assessment of the published literature

FM Galassi, L Ingaliso, V Papa, R Lorenzi… - Reumatismo, 2024 - reumatismo.org
Recognized since antiquity, gout is still a relevant pathology with rising prevalence and
incidence. This study aims to assess the reference accuracy in journal articles mentioning …

MURINE CERAMIC REPRESENTATIONS IN ANCIENT SICILY (CONTRADA SANTA ANASTASIA DI RANDAZZO, 5th CENTURY BC): A POTENTIAL REFERENCE …

MT Magro, E Varotto, F GALASSI - Anthropologie, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
In this article we present a set of murine vascular representations from contrada Santa
Anastasia (Randazzo, Sicily), dated to the 5< sup> th century BC. We offer a full …