Posts from the ‘health’ category

AIDS/HIV: TREATMENT VERSUS PREVENTION

This piece won 2nd prize in the Academic category of the 1st Terry Writing Challenge. **The names of individuals mentioned in this paper have been altered…

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DEATH BY BUREAUCRACY: WHERE SCIENCE FALLS SHORT IN FIGHTING ONE OF THE WORLD’S DEADLIEST DISEASES

Disillusioned I stared weary-eyed at the glowing computer monitor as the next screen loaded. The words “Faculty/School – First Choice:” appeared next to a pull-down list…

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WORLD ISSUES – LOCAL IMPACT
STEPHEN LEWIS – FEB 6th, 2006

Quicktime 7 Required “World Issues – Local Impact.” (Feb 6th, 2006, Chan Shun Concert Hall, Chan Centre) AUDIO | VIDEO – – – – – Stephen…

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THE FIRST PARAGRAPH

The world is awash with wealth, and on a scale which has never been seen before in human history. Unlike the opulence of the past, which…

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SLY INFLUENZA AND OUR MODES OF VACCINATION

In 1918 a new strain of influenza spread around the world, infecting millions. Medical personnel were stretched to their limit as they tried to prevent people…

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THE GHOST OF INFLUENZA FUTURE

A cold ache was in my fingers before I even finished locking the door to my apartment. I hunched over and bent my neck to keep…

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STEPHEN LEWIS- A RACE AGAINST TIME

I have had the great privilege in my life to have seen Stephen Lewis speak on three separate occasions and given the opportunity to see him…

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HELP, I NEED A VACCINE! (OR H.I.V. FOR SHORT)

Andrina Simengwa, like any ordinary 23-year old basketball fan, loves to watch Vince Carter soar into the air, rotate 360º, and thunderously dunk a basketball into…

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KNOWLEDGE INC.: INTEGRITY FOR SALE IN PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH

Introduction The last half of the 20th century has witnessed enormous breakthroughs in the life sciences. We have found a way to eradicate polio and smallpox,…

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HIV/AIDS F.A.Q. (RIVERS-BOWERMAN REMIX)

What is HIV/AIDS? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks white blood cells known as T4 (CD4) lymphocytes . The function of the T4…

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