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hannah bradby

Uppsala University

Uppsala, Sweden

Specialty Chief Editor

Medical Sociology
maria berghs

De Montfort University

Leicester, United Kingdom

Associate Editor

Medical Sociology
sangeeta chattoo

University of York

York, United Kingdom

Associate Editor

Medical Sociology
cláudia de freitas

Institute of Public Health, University of Porto

Porto, Portugal

Associate Editor

Medical Sociology

Medical Sociology

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Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

Publishing fees

Editors

hannah bradby

maria berghs

sangeeta chattoo

cláudia de freitas

Articles

Editorial: Novel Sociological Methods and Practices of Engagement across Disability Communities

The health consequences of stigma and discrimination: a systematic review and meta-analysis of their impact on Black non-binary individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence and big data in population health: a scoping review

Why are we awake? Algorithmic serendipity and the sociology of sleeplessness

Research Topics

Social Determinants and Cardiac Health: Bridging Equity for Better Physical and Psychological Outcomes

Reimagining Health Equity in the Face of State-Sanctioned Violence

Enhancing Data Collection and Integration to Reduce Health Harms and Inequalities Linked to Violence

Critical perspectives on gendered mental health issues/women’s mental health