Adithya Sivakumar is a pediatrics resident.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and why medical professionals should care

Policy
October 18, 2023

On October 7, Hamas, a terrorist group, launched an unprecedented assault against Israeli civilians. Thousands have been confirmed killed, while hundreds have been taken hostage. Israel has retaliated by pounding Gaza with rockets, killing thousands more Palestinian civilians. This is the most severe escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in decades. The death toll continues to rise, with civilians dying every day and Gaza under siege.

In 2023, multiple crises have already …

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and why medical professionals should care

Afghanistan, the Delta variant, and the limits of American short-term solutions

Policy
August 25, 2021

In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to uphold its current Communist government. Opposed to the foreign invasion of their country, many rebel groups, collectively known as the Mujahideen, rose up in arms to fight the Soviets. Since it was the height of the Cold War, the American government saw an opportunity. Using the CIA and other intermediaries, the United States supplied the Mujahideen with weapons and finances, which worked …

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Afghanistan, the Delta variant, and the limits of American short-term solutions

Medical students: It is time to stop being spectators

Conditions
March 30, 2020

On July 21, 1861, spectators traveled to Manassas, Virginia to witness the first battle of the American Civil War. The rich citizenry of the Union wanted to see how easily the Confederacy would collapse against the Federal Army, giving a quick end to the secessionist slave-owning states. Unfortunately, the Union Army came decidedly unprepared, and the Confederacy won that battle, sending the spectators scurrying, as well as the entire Union …

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Medical students: It is time to stop being spectators