Book Reviews

The Origins of AIDS (2011) Jacques Pepin 306 pages AIDS was first identified in North America in 1981 and its infectious agent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was isolated two years later. In the subsequent 30 years, AIDS has become a global pandemic that has led to around 30 million deaths. Pepin’s book tackled the origins
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http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2013/03/drug-resistant-tuberculosis/ Image source: Stop TB Parnetship Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Very much an issue, and it’s spreading like wildfire By Marzieh Ghiasi March 25, 2013 New strains of tuberculosis (TB) threaten efforts to eradicate one of the world’s deadliest diseases. An alarming study published in the March edition of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
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Today, Guardian is featuring some bold and moving pictures from across the world commemorating World AIDS Day 2010. Since Larry Elliott wrote his column entitled “Evil triumphs in a sick society” condemning what many viewed at the time draconian drug patent policies by pharmaceutical companies, we’ve seen some improvements in the area. Owing in large
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Article #2, finally– the fruit of our collective effort! http://www.mcgilldaily.com/view.php?aid=6776 Also featured on: http://www.ntdsociety.com/among-the-neglected/ Among the Neglected By Marzieh Ghiasi and Hannah Thomas Thursday, November 29th, 2007 Marzieh Ghiasi and Hannah Thomas explore the chasm between the enormous human cost of Neglected Tropical Diseases and funding for research and drugs “The parasite gets inside the
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