12.31.07

Egypt records 19th bird flu death

Posted in Middle East at 10:03 pm by Last

Two Egyptian women die of bird flu, bringing the number of confirmed deaths from the virus in Egypt to 19.

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Posted in Europe at 11:56 am by Last

Czech patients are to start paying doctors for visits, in a controversial healthcare shake-up.

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Posted in Health at 2:32 am by Last

Experts are developing a flexible surgical robot - the i-Snake - which they say could revolutionise keyhole surgery.

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Posted in Health at 12:01 am by Last

Professor Ian Wilmut, the man who led the team which created the clone known as Dolly the sheep, is knighted.

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Posted in Europe at 4:16 pm by Last

France is extending a smoking ban to bars, cafes and restaurants - but after New Year parties.

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