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VAT exemption for Covid testing kits ends, AADE confirms
The price of Covid rapid and self-tests as well as PCR tests in pharmacies has increased, as they are now subject to a 6% VAT rate, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has said.
In a circular, the AADE pointed out that an EU directive allowing for a temporary VAT exemption for vaccines and testing kits had expired on December 31, 2022.
Scientists discover what is the golden hour to go to bed to sleep
According to experts, it is best to go to sleep between 10 and 11 p.m., and this time of the evening is associated with a lower risk of developing heart disease.
A vicious cycle of DNA damage and repair could be turned against cancer
Researchers have discovered how a common lab molecule triggers a cycle of DNA damage and repair, which could make it useful against cancer
This is the most attractive thing for a woman, as well as a man
According to a new study published in Physiology & Behavior
Mice cloned from freeze-dried cells could improve species conservation
Currently, facilities referred to as “frozen zoos” are used to store samples of animal sperm, eggs and other tissues at cryogenic temperatures
China’s Belt & Road Initiative trashing the environment – Analysis
“Across the globe China is involved in a dizzying variety of resource extraction, energy & infrastructure projects that damage ecosystems & biodiversity”, Prof. W. Laurance
Türkiye about to be ‘old country:’ Statistics
The percentage of elderly people in the total population has reached 9.7, with only 0.3 percent left to call Türkiye an "old country," the statistics have showed.
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the number of the people over the age of 65 in Türkiye is exactly 8,245,124. Country's total population is around 84 million.
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High-flying experiment: Do stem cells grow better in space?
The experiment is the latest research project that involves shooting stem cells into space…
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 721 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The number of new cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the past 24 hours is 721, and the number of deaths with a diagnosis of Covid-19 is four, according to data from the Unified Information Portal.
For the previous 24 hours, these indicators were 937 and 6, respectively.
Possible treatment for autism symptoms found in common anti-diarrhea drug
To explore potential new treatments for ASD the researchers used a type of computer modeling that simulates complex protein interactions