Articles

Contagion: a narrative approach to understanding the psychological and social impact of the pandemic

‘Contagion’ seems like an outdated word in medicine. Transmissible illnesses are no longer described as ‘contagious’, they are ‘infectious’, and we study ‘infective’ agents. Contagion is a term evocative of the medical past. Talking and writing about contagion evokes the musty walls of ancient sanatoriums, wailing voices in dimly lit corridors of hospitales, the ‘natural […]

Editorials

Tackling cancer in interesting times

Being Venetian by birth, I am a keen visitor to the Biennale – the contemporary art exhibition that is hosted by the city every two years. In 2019, reflecting this period of tumultuous change, the Biennale adopted the theme: “May You Live in Interesting Times”. The phrase could be interpreted as a wish or a […]