Tuberculosis - A Curable Killer

While nearly everyone knows about the damage and severity of the HIV virus, many people don’t know that Tuberculosis kills the second most people of any infectious disease according to the WHO. In 2011, nearly 10 million people contracted the disease, and 1.4 million died from it.  What’s shocking about tuberculosis is that we have very effective and fairly simple cure. Unfortunately in poorer countries no one can afford these medications, so many die from a completely treatable disease.

Egypt's Revolution

Egypt’s Revolution

After last year’s revolution in Egypt, the transition has been anything but smooth, culminating in the military coup that occurred on July 3^rd.  After the Arab Spring, the country held an election to determine its new leader. However, the election was only representative of the Muslim Brotherhood, and therefore “democratically” elected Muhammad Morsi. In the aftermath, the military coup remains in power, but the struggle for who will assume power after the revolution remains a highly contentious matter.