Media Narratives in the Social History of Medicine: the Case Study of the 1949 Khabarovsk Trial

O.S. Nagornykh, N.P. Shok.
In the article, the authors explore media narratives of the tribunal held in December 1949 in Khabarovsk over Japanese doctors recognized as war criminals involved in the development and use of bacteriological weapons, as well as conducting medical experiments on humans that are incompatible with the norms of morality and ethics of medicine.

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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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