Archive for December, 2007
December 31st, 2007 / Middle East / Comments Off
Two Egyptian women die of bird flu, bringing the number of confirmed deaths from the virus in Egypt to 19.
December 31st, 2007 / Europe / Comments Off
Czech patients are to start paying doctors for visits, in a controversial healthcare shake-up.
December 29th, 2007 / Health / Comments Off
Experts are developing a flexible surgical robot - the i-Snake - which they say could revolutionise keyhole surgery.
December 29th, 2007 / Health / Comments Off
Professor Ian Wilmut, the man who led the team which created the clone known as Dolly the sheep, is knighted.
December 28th, 2007 / Europe / Comments Off
France is extending a smoking ban to bars, cafes and restaurants - but after New Year parties.