What is a life worth? In the wake of eugenics, new quantitative racist practices that valued
life for the sake of economic futures flourished. In The Economization of Life, Michelle …

Drawing on comparative ethnographic fieldwork conducted in urban Mozambique, the
United States, and Sierra Leone, the article is broadly concerned with the globalization of …

This article examines collaboration in transnational medical research from the viewpoint of
African scientists working in partnerships with northern counterparts. It draws on …

An innovative contemporary history that blends insights from a variety of disciplines to
highlight how a storied African cancer institute has shaped lives and identities in …

Rising concerns around antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have led to a renewed push to
rationalise antibiotic prescribing in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is …

In this special issue, we bring together anthropological and historical work that considers
successive aspirations towards 'health for all': their pasts, their futures, and their diverse …

This book is a collection of fictionalised case studies of everyday ethical dilemmas and
challenges, encountered in the process of conducting global health research in places …

After two long days on the bus, I arrived in Sumbawanga in the beginning of February 2014,
the rainy season well underway. The next day, I reported to the Mawingu Regional Hospital …

The last three decades have witnessed a proliferation of nongovernmental organizations
engaging in new campaigns to end the practice of female genital cutting across Africa …

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, few journalists or scholars in Europe and
North America paid much attention to how people or governments were responding to SARS …