HIV: Misconceptions and Treatment
Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are taboo subjects in many countries, and are often misperceived. As mentioned in a previous article, HIV and AIDS are not the same, but people often misuse the terms as it refers to the same disease. The progression of HIV may lead to AIDS in serious cases; but currently, with help from certain medications such as antiretrovirals, the level of HIV in the body can be suppressed. These drugs also help
April 2017 Monthly Goodreads
Articles Turkey is sliding into dictatorship (The Economist) What China can learn from the Pearl river delta (The Economist) Computer security is broken from top to bottom (The Economist) The perilous politics of parking (The Economist) China: the rural-urban divide - Ending apartheid (The Economist) Is Russia Testing Trump? (NY Times) 'They are slaughtering us like animals' (NY Times) Finally, a breakthrough alternative to growth economics - the doughnut (The Guardian) Stop
Youth suicide: a taboo subject in Hong Kong
When one thinks of Hong Kong, tall-flashy skyscrapers and the bustling, heavily flourishing economy comes to mind. The buzz of the nightlife, coupled with its densely-populated shopping complexes makes Hong Kong a destination for millions of travellers every year. However, the prosperity of Hong Kong’s economy comes at a hefty price, one that cannot be refunded; the lives of young Hong Kongers. Hong Kong Paediatric Foundation released a report after conducting a survey of 1,6
South Korea's first impeachment and its implications
South Korea’s current political landscape is uncertain due to the impeachment of its first female president, Park, in March, after the Constitutional court’s decision to do so due to bribery and incorrect use of power. This scandal was reported by the international press, and attracted the interest of many foreigners; at home, thousands of citizens met in the roads of Seoul to protest both for and against Park’s crimes. This has sparked several changes in the country’s politi
