Mariano Martini1,2, Naim Mahroum3, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi1,2,4, Alessandra Parodi5. 1. Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Section of History of Medicine and Ethics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. 2. UNESCO Chair, "Health Anthropology Biosphere and Healing Systems," University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. 3. Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. 4. Postgraduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. 5. Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Department of Medicine B, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.