The Cholera Epidemic in the Border Territories of the Far East in the Early 20th Century

Nagornykh O. S., Shok N. P.
Modern History of Russia, vol. 14, no. 1, 2024, pp. 144–159.
As a rule, the epidemics that took place on the Russian territory in the first quarter of the 20th century were a part of the world epidemics that covered significant territories. Based on the materials of local newspa pers, the reaction of the population towards current events and government actions is traced. The abundance of information and the range of periodicals which enable to trace the dynamic development of epidemics, statistics of diseases and public opinion about current events and activities is highlighted.

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The Evolution of the Concept “bioethics” in theDynamics of the Soviet and Chinese History ofMedicine

Olga Nagornykh, Natalia Shock
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18254/S207987840021761-6
The article analyzes the formation and development of the concept of bioethics in the historical
context of the Chinese and Soviet reality. The reasons for slow reception of bioethics in the Soviet
and Chinese medical communities are considered. Separately, the phenomenon of Confucian
bioethics is investigated in the context of its perception in the practice of medicine in China.

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