Thursday 2 December 2021

South Africa COVID-19 Cases Almost Double in 24 Hours

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South Africa’s COVID-19 cases almost doubled within 24 hours, jumping from a reported 4,300 new cases on Tuesday to 8,500 new daily cases on Wednesday.



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New HIV and AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Public Health Crisis

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Promising to take “aggressive action” to end HIV in the U.S., President Joe Biden on Worlds Aids Day on Wednesday announced a 3-year roadmap to help reduce new HIV transmissions in the U.S. by 90% by 2030. And he did so by being the first U.S. president to link systemic racism and other discrimination directly to the prolonged HIV epidemic.



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How to Help a Loved One With Peripheral Artery Disease

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Peripheral artery disease can be a life-changing condition. Here’s how one man helped a friend through his diagnosis.



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Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells

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A new study warns that vaping triggers the same gene regulation changes that smoking does, so it may raise the risk of cancer and other serious diseases.



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Pfizer or Moderna: Which COVID Vaccine Is Better?

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While both vaccines were highly effective in preventing infection, hospitalization and death, data reveals one delivers better results.



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