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William H. Welch Medal

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Sponsoring Organization: American Association for the History of Medicine
Award Level: Shortlisted| Award Year: 2026
Winner(s): Viruses and Reproductive Injustice: Zika in Brazil, by Ilana Löwy

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Ilana Zelmanowicz

Ilana Löwy (PARIS, FRANCE) is emerita senior research fellow at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research. She is the author of Imperfect Pregnancies: A History of Birth Defects and Prenatal Diagnosis.

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