Health News

Government’s proposal of Rs 900 crore for combating AIDS

Health BudgetsNew Delhi, Feb 29 : Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has announced a proposal of Rs. 993 crore to the National Aids Control Programme.

Chidambaram said, “Studies have shown that the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS has come down from 0.9 per cent to 0.36 per cent, which is a matter of some satisfaction.”

He also announced the total exemption of excise duty on anti-AIDS drug ‘Atazanavir’ and bulk drugs for its manufactures.

Israeli air force mulls Viagra use to boost fighter pilots’ aerial performance

Israeli Air ForceLondon, Feb 8: Israel's air force is planning to give its combat p

New unmanned moon mission may unlock planet’s mysteries

Washington, Dec 17: NASA and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have announced a mission to map the moon’s internal structure, gravity and reconstruct its thermal history, also helping to

Soon, the moon will have traffic jams just like earth!

London, Dec 17: Standing long hours because of traffic light signals on ‘earth’ are now passé, because it might be time to consider traffic lights on the moon.

Toxic shampoo and soap may be seeping into your drinking water

London, Dec 17: They may leave you feeling clean and refreshed, but it seems that all that chemicals in body wash, shampoo and soap you use may be seeping into your drinking water.

Scientists warn Arctic might be ice-free by 2013

Washington, Dec 17 : A new research has led scientists to warn that the Arctic sea might not have any ice left by 2013.

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