Posts tagged “africa”

Those of you who've spoken to me about it will know that Africa's AIDS pandemic depresses the crap...Feb 10, 2003

Africa's AIDS crisis is devastating, but I found two surprising bright spots: infection rates across the continent appear to be stabilizing, and some people are genuinely immune to HIV. That 1% genetic immunity in caucasians makes a compelling case for genetic engineering. Small comfort, but I'll take it.

Okay, so it's amusing to think that the ex-dictator of Sierra Leone is broke and living with his...Jul 25, 2002

Sierra Leone's ex-dictator is broke and living with his mum, which is funny enough. But the real kicker: the UN sent him to study law at my university, Warwick. I can't stop picturing a former military dictator at Top Banana.

Scary chart of worldwide HIV/AIDS cases since 1980. Aaargh! It's World AIDS day on December 1st,...Nov 28, 2001

A sobering look at global HIV/AIDS statistics for World AIDS Day. 28 million infected in sub-Saharan Africa alone, 2.8 million dying this year. An easily preventable disease infecting 6 per 1000 people worldwide. Just stupid and depressing.