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An Egyptian woman has given birth to a set of septuplets in ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:22:41 GMT

(AFP/File) - An Egyptian woman has given birth to a set of septuplets in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, in what doctors termed "a miracle".(AFP/File)

This handout picture released on August 1, 2008 shows a male ...

(AFP/HO) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:50:42 GMT

(AFP/HO) - This handout picture released on August 1, 2008 shows a male amputee after his transplant in Munich, southern Germany. A German medical team from the Technical University in Munich said it had performed what it called the world's first transplant of two full arms, on the 54-years old farmer who had lost both his limbs in an accident.(AFP/HO)

Doctors carry out an operation. A German medical team has said ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:17:19 GMT

(AFP/File) - Doctors carry out an operation. A German medical team has said it has performed what it called the world's first transplant of two full arms, on a farmer who had lost both his limbs in an accident.(AFP/File/Martin Bureau)

A sunrise in Florida. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:00:56 GMT

(AFP/File) - A sunrise in Florida. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to 26 percent greater risk of death in men and women, according to a study published Monday that appears to confirm the importance of this essential nutrient. Chiefly produced by exposure to the sun, vitamin D plays a vital role in the immune system.(AFP/File/Don Emmert)

This file photo shows Alberta cattle feeding on a ranch outside ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:38:01 GMT

(AFP/File) - This file photo shows Alberta cattle feeding on a ranch outside Calgary. A new case of mad cow disease has been detected in the western Canadian province of Alberta, the government's Food Inspection Agency announced Friday.(AFP/File/David Buston)

A man on his mobile phone in Kolkata. A cellphone ringtone that ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:35:44 GMT

(AFP/File) - A man on his mobile phone in Kolkata. A cellphone ringtone that chants "condom, condom!" has been launched in India to promote safe sex and tackle the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic(AFP/File)

File photo shows a microscope in a laboratory. Australian researchers ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:29:28 GMT

(AFP/File) - File photo shows a microscope in a laboratory. Australian researchers have said they have developed a drug which could potentially spell an end to a life-threatening condition caused by diabetes, heart disease and other illnesses(AFP/File/DIBYANGSHU SAKAR)