The latest report of Singapore's health ministry paints a grim picture of HIV cases in the country.
According to the government of Singapore, as compared to the last year, the total number of HIV cases in the country will exceed this year.
Figure out the latest government records: in the first ten months of this year, 382 persons were affected by HIV in the country, while in 2007(whole), 423 cases of this deadly disease were notified.
A report released by four UN agencies to mark World AIDS Day said early HIV testing and timely treatment has shown to be lifesaving for newborns at risk of contracting HIV. The report published by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNAIDS and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said, "Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve the prospects for survival of newborn babies exposed to HIV."
Researchers reported that an experimental drug that acts like the hormone melatonin can help jet-lagged travelers and night-shift workers by resetting the body’s circadian rhythms. The experimental drug, called tasimelteon, also known as VEC-162, manufactured by Maryland-based Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. has been reported to help patients sleep longer and more deeply than a placebo and helps restore normal sleep patterns. 
According to a new study psychiatric disorders are high in the youth between the ages of 18-24 years in both those who attend college and those who do not. Substance abuse, nicotine addiction, personality disorders or other mental-health conditions affect almost half the individuals in this age bracket but only one forth of them seek treatment. 
On Monday, the 20th annual World AIDS Day organizations looked at the disease and the progress that has been made in the fight to control if not eradicate it. Shanta Devarajan, Chief Economist for the World Bank's Africa region calling AIDS society's problem rather than only a health problem said, "We need all the resources and all the mechanisms that we have in society to fight AIDS." 
