Medicine, Conflict & Survival
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Medicine, Conflict and Survival is an international journal for all those interested in health aspects of violence and human rights. MCS is the designated journal of Medact and its international partner IPPNW. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fmcs20/current
Elrayah et al. describe the resilience of the #Sudanese #healthsystem despite the severe challenges www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10...., Hemmeda the results of decreased #aid tinyurl.com/yt4xhyz2, made worse with reports of health facility closures in #Sudan today tinyurl.com/44vy2txd
‘Despite the challenges, we must continue’: an analysis of Sudan’s health system resilience two years into the war 2023–2025
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September 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Elrayah et al. describe the resilience of the #Sudanese #healthsystem despite the severe challenges www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10...., Hemmeda the results of decreased #aid tinyurl.com/yt4xhyz2, made worse with reports of health facility closures in #Sudan today tinyurl.com/44vy2txd
Paul et al. argue for a #trauma-informed, #feminist and #rights-based #mentalhealth response for 'half-widows' in #Kashmir as they reimagine care for wives of the #disappeared caught in legal, social and emotional limbo www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reimagining care for wives of disappeared persons in Kashmir, India: a trauma-informed, rights-based mental health response
Published in Medicine, Conflict and Survival (Vol. 42, No. 2, 2026)
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August 26, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Paul et al. argue for a #trauma-informed, #feminist and #rights-based #mentalhealth response for 'half-widows' in #Kashmir as they reimagine care for wives of the #disappeared caught in legal, social and emotional limbo www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
James Smith - #MCS editorial board member - speaking from #Gaza on #Channel 4 yesterday: 'People left to live in abysmal conditions' www.channel4.com/news/people-...
‘People left to live in abysmal conditions’ in Gaza says British doctor
We spoke to emergency medicine Dr James Smith, who is currently working in a Gaza hospital.
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August 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
James Smith - #MCS editorial board member - speaking from #Gaza on #Channel 4 yesterday: 'People left to live in abysmal conditions' www.channel4.com/news/people-...
Shirley Hodgson commends Lucy Curzon’s Art and Citizenship in Conflict – British Women War Artists, 1939–45 as a welcome study of the art itself and of the artists' contribution to the record of the war effort and to the maintenance of morale - with some criticism of the book's production quality.
July 21, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Shirley Hodgson commends Lucy Curzon’s Art and Citizenship in Conflict – British Women War Artists, 1939–45 as a welcome study of the art itself and of the artists' contribution to the record of the war effort and to the maintenance of morale - with some criticism of the book's production quality.
Leo van Bergen, reviewing Palestinian Doctors: Medical Practice and the Transformation of Palestine, 1900–1948, concludes that ‘Although this important book does not tell a hopeful story in general, it certainly tells a humane one, and, alas, one that still has a clear relevance for today.’
July 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Leo van Bergen, reviewing Palestinian Doctors: Medical Practice and the Transformation of Palestine, 1900–1948, concludes that ‘Although this important book does not tell a hopeful story in general, it certainly tells a humane one, and, alas, one that still has a clear relevance for today.’
Book Review
John Loretz reviews 'Empire of deterrence: nuclear weapons and the containment of politics' by Michael Gardiner
and concludes that the book is 'a mash-up ideas' about the effect of 'the ever-impending ‘inevitable accident’'
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John Loretz reviews 'Empire of deterrence: nuclear weapons and the containment of politics' by Michael Gardiner
and concludes that the book is 'a mash-up ideas' about the effect of 'the ever-impending ‘inevitable accident’'
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Empire of deterrence: nuclear weapons and the containment of politics
Published in Medicine, Conflict and Survival (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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May 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Book Review
John Loretz reviews 'Empire of deterrence: nuclear weapons and the containment of politics' by Michael Gardiner
and concludes that the book is 'a mash-up ideas' about the effect of 'the ever-impending ‘inevitable accident’'
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
John Loretz reviews 'Empire of deterrence: nuclear weapons and the containment of politics' by Michael Gardiner
and concludes that the book is 'a mash-up ideas' about the effect of 'the ever-impending ‘inevitable accident’'
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Book review: International ethics: concepts, theories and cases in global politics, 6th edition - by Mark R. Amstutz.
Billed as: "…… the ideal textbook to complement your course" but our reviewer disagrees
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Billed as: "…… the ideal textbook to complement your course" but our reviewer disagrees
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International ethics: concepts, theories and cases in global politics, 6th edition
Published in Medicine, Conflict and Survival (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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May 23, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Book review: International ethics: concepts, theories and cases in global politics, 6th edition - by Mark R. Amstutz.
Billed as: "…… the ideal textbook to complement your course" but our reviewer disagrees
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Billed as: "…… the ideal textbook to complement your course" but our reviewer disagrees
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Special issue for the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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From crisis to cooperation: IPPNW Europe’s blueprint for peace
Published in Medicine, Conflict and Survival (Vol. 41, No. 4, 2025)
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December 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Special issue for the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Read Dr Masao Tomonaga’s Introduction to the MCS special issue 80 years after #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki were bombed: ‘The dawn of the #nuclear age was witnessed by us at first hand’, and how the young must ‘make global solidarity for a nuclear-free world a reality’ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The dawn of the nuclear age was witnessed by us at first hand
Published in Medicine, Conflict and Survival (Vol. 41, No. 4, 2025)
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December 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Read Dr Masao Tomonaga’s Introduction to the MCS special issue 80 years after #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki were bombed: ‘The dawn of the #nuclear age was witnessed by us at first hand’, and how the young must ‘make global solidarity for a nuclear-free world a reality’ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
From the history of the atom, to #nuclear testing and its ongoing legacies, backsliding on #disarmament and a potential nuclear winter, read the special issue of #MCS to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombings of #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki here www.tandfonline.com/toc/fmcs20/c...
Medicine, Conflict and Survival
Special issue for the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Volume 41, Issue 4 of Medicine, Conflict and Survival
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December 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
From the history of the atom, to #nuclear testing and its ongoing legacies, backsliding on #disarmament and a potential nuclear winter, read the special issue of #MCS to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombings of #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki here www.tandfonline.com/toc/fmcs20/c...
Women doctors against war – some pioneers: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Women doctors against war – some pioneers
This article gives vignettes describing some key aspects of the medical, social and peace work of five women doctors prior to World War One – Anna Kuliscioff, Madeleine Pelletier, Aletta Jacobs, Al...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Women doctors against war – some pioneers: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Trends in intra-state conflict and violence: is it time to adjust humanitarian assistance?: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Trends in intra-state conflict and violence: is it time to adjust humanitarian assistance?
Published in Medicine, Conflict and Survival (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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December 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Trends in intra-state conflict and violence: is it time to adjust humanitarian assistance?: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Conflict and mental health: psychological impact of the 2025 Indo-Pak tensions on Kashmiri civilians: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Conflict and mental health: psychological impact of the 2025 Indo-Pak tensions on Kashmiri civilians
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December 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Conflict and mental health: psychological impact of the 2025 Indo-Pak tensions on Kashmiri civilians: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Health violence begets health violence: returning home: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Health violence begets health violence: returning home
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December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Health violence begets health violence: returning home: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Questioning the relevance of medical preparation for war. The Dutch example 1939–1940: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Questioning the relevance of medical preparation for war. The Dutch example 1939–1940
Published in Medicine, Conflict and Survival (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Questioning the relevance of medical preparation for war. The Dutch example 1939–1940: Medicine, Conflict and Survival: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Opportunity for #students :
@mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social Holdstock-Piachaud Student #Essay #Prize opens & encourages students to explore the themes covered by the #journal who will be shaping the future.
#Disarmament #climate #nowar #medact #competition #research #publichealth #publication
@mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social Holdstock-Piachaud Student #Essay #Prize opens & encourages students to explore the themes covered by the #journal who will be shaping the future.
#Disarmament #climate #nowar #medact #competition #research #publichealth #publication
November 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Opportunity for #students :
@mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social Holdstock-Piachaud Student #Essay #Prize opens & encourages students to explore the themes covered by the #journal who will be shaping the future.
#Disarmament #climate #nowar #medact #competition #research #publichealth #publication
@mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social Holdstock-Piachaud Student #Essay #Prize opens & encourages students to explore the themes covered by the #journal who will be shaping the future.
#Disarmament #climate #nowar #medact #competition #research #publichealth #publication
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Insights & Advocacy from the 24th @IPPNW world congress in #Nagasaki #Japan.
#peace #disarmanent #NoWar
#hiroshima #publichealth #planetaryhealth #climatechange #hibakushas #dontnukrtheclimate
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#peace #disarmanent #NoWar
#hiroshima #publichealth #planetaryhealth #climatechange #hibakushas #dontnukrtheclimate
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Insights and Advocacy from the 2025 IPPNW Nagasaki World Congress - Medact
The IPPNW congress reaffirmed nuclear abolition as a humanitarian and public health imperative ahead of our lecture, Building a Nuclear Weapons Free World.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Insights & Advocacy from the 24th @IPPNW world congress in #Nagasaki #Japan.
#peace #disarmanent #NoWar
#hiroshima #publichealth #planetaryhealth #climatechange #hibakushas #dontnukrtheclimate
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#peace #disarmanent #NoWar
#hiroshima #publichealth #planetaryhealth #climatechange #hibakushas #dontnukrtheclimate
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#Cycling for #peace.
542-km commemorative bike tour was held from #Hiroshima to #Nagasaki to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings, advocate 4 #nuclear abolition.
#disarmanent #NoWar #planetaryhealth #climatechange #hibakushas #dontnuketheclimate
peaceandhealthblog.com/2025/09/29/c...
542-km commemorative bike tour was held from #Hiroshima to #Nagasaki to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings, advocate 4 #nuclear abolition.
#disarmanent #NoWar #planetaryhealth #climatechange #hibakushas #dontnuketheclimate
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Cycling for world peace from Hiroshima to Nagasaki
[What follows is a day-by-day account of the 542-kilometer IPPNW Bike Tour from Hiroshima to Nagasaki, in advance of the 24th IPPNW World Congress, which opens in Nagasaki on 1 October with a Stude…
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November 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
#Cycling for #peace.
542-km commemorative bike tour was held from #Hiroshima to #Nagasaki to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings, advocate 4 #nuclear abolition.
#disarmanent #NoWar #planetaryhealth #climatechange #hibakushas #dontnuketheclimate
peaceandhealthblog.com/2025/09/29/c...
542-km commemorative bike tour was held from #Hiroshima to #Nagasaki to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings, advocate 4 #nuclear abolition.
#disarmanent #NoWar #planetaryhealth #climatechange #hibakushas #dontnuketheclimate
peaceandhealthblog.com/2025/09/29/c...
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"The elimination of nuclear weapons is an urgent medical, humanitarian, and public health imperative." ~ @mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social www.ippnw.org 2 Oct.: "There is no coming back from nuclear war" START NPT TPNW #NoNukes #NuclearBan
Home - International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
The elimination of nuclear weapons is an urgent medical, humanitarian, and public health imperative. Learn more and get involved today.
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October 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"The elimination of nuclear weapons is an urgent medical, humanitarian, and public health imperative." ~ @mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social www.ippnw.org 2 Oct.: "There is no coming back from nuclear war" START NPT TPNW #NoNukes #NuclearBan
#IPPNW Calls for an Immediate #Ceasefire and Return to Diplomacy with #Iran read the whole statement at ippnw.org this attack by a nuclear-armed state undermines diplomatic efforts
Home - International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
The elimination of nuclear weapons is an urgent medical, humanitarian, and public health imperative. Learn more and get involved today.
ippnw.org
June 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
#IPPNW Calls for an Immediate #Ceasefire and Return to Diplomacy with #Iran read the whole statement at ippnw.org this attack by a nuclear-armed state undermines diplomatic efforts
Yesterday at the 78th #WHA 86 member states voted for draft resolution apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf...
empowering #WHO to update their study on the public health effects of #nuclear war. Essential for reasons in a letter signed by many medical journals www.bmj.com/content/389/...
empowering #WHO to update their study on the public health effects of #nuclear war. Essential for reasons in a letter signed by many medical journals www.bmj.com/content/389/...
May 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Yesterday at the 78th #WHA 86 member states voted for draft resolution apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf...
empowering #WHO to update their study on the public health effects of #nuclear war. Essential for reasons in a letter signed by many medical journals www.bmj.com/content/389/...
empowering #WHO to update their study on the public health effects of #nuclear war. Essential for reasons in a letter signed by many medical journals www.bmj.com/content/389/...
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131 Health & medical journals have issued joint editorial:
Ending nuclear weapons before they end us-@WHO mandate to provide evidence on health effects must be restored. @bmj.com @mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social
#ippnw #tpnw #research #peace #nuclearban #planetaryhealth #publichealth
Ending nuclear weapons before they end us-@WHO mandate to provide evidence on health effects must be restored. @bmj.com @mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social
#ippnw #tpnw #research #peace #nuclearban #planetaryhealth #publichealth
May 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
131 Health & medical journals have issued joint editorial:
Ending nuclear weapons before they end us-@WHO mandate to provide evidence on health effects must be restored. @bmj.com @mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social
#ippnw #tpnw #research #peace #nuclearban #planetaryhealth #publichealth
Ending nuclear weapons before they end us-@WHO mandate to provide evidence on health effects must be restored. @bmj.com @mcs-medact-ippnw.bsky.social
#ippnw #tpnw #research #peace #nuclearban #planetaryhealth #publichealth
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Opportunity:
Apply Now! Global Health Summer School: Linking Climate Justice, Health and Peace | Berlin, 31 August - 6 September | Applications are open till 18 May 2025: lnkd.in/eKQQBXAJ
#ippnw #tpnw #planetaryhealth #peace #publichealth #globalhealth
Apply Now! Global Health Summer School: Linking Climate Justice, Health and Peace | Berlin, 31 August - 6 September | Applications are open till 18 May 2025: lnkd.in/eKQQBXAJ
#ippnw #tpnw #planetaryhealth #peace #publichealth #globalhealth
May 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Opportunity:
Apply Now! Global Health Summer School: Linking Climate Justice, Health and Peace | Berlin, 31 August - 6 September | Applications are open till 18 May 2025: lnkd.in/eKQQBXAJ
#ippnw #tpnw #planetaryhealth #peace #publichealth #globalhealth
Apply Now! Global Health Summer School: Linking Climate Justice, Health and Peace | Berlin, 31 August - 6 September | Applications are open till 18 May 2025: lnkd.in/eKQQBXAJ
#ippnw #tpnw #planetaryhealth #peace #publichealth #globalhealth