Commentary on 'Comparison of natural and non-natural deaths in medieval (1452-1485) and contemporary Milan by Vaglienti et al

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Data and documentary records from past societies offer valuable and unique insights for understanding and navigating the challenges of the modern world. Public health crises such as climate change, interpersonal violence, famine and pandemic disease – which appear to be rooted in the unique tribulations of geopolitical and technological modernity – are in truth recurrent…