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The man has the uterus, ovaries
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The man has the uterus, ovaries

An Indian farmer had his uterus removed when the doctor discovered the female reproductive organs in his lower abdomen.

December 14, 2018
Giggles all day because of surgery
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Giggles all day because of surgery

A little girl makes her whole house full of laughter - because she can't stop giggling after a brain surgery.

December 14, 2018
People have no fingerprints
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People have no fingerprints

By analyzing the genetic code of 16 members in a 9-born Swiss family without fingerprints, researchers from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel found mutations in…

December 14, 2018
Use harmless bacteria to treat harmful bacteria
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Use harmless bacteria to treat harmful bacteria

Studies at the University of Minnesota have discovered a natural preservative produced by a harmless bacterium, when added to foods that can kill harmful bacteria such a…

December 14, 2018
Heart surgery at age 106
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Heart surgery at age 106

A 106-year-old British grandfather has just become one of the few oldest people in the world to undergo artificial pacemaker surgery.

December 14, 2018
There is going to be a hepatitis C vaccine
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There is going to be a hepatitis C vaccine

European scientists have tested vaccines against hepatitis C, hepatitis C as a viral disease and can destroy the liver and cause liver cancer, promising to have vaccines…

December 14, 2018
New method to detect heart disease in newborns
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New method to detect heart disease in newborns

According to a report published in the Lancet magazine, an examination of 20,000 babies in Western Midland, England found more than 500 cases of heart defects each year.

December 14, 2018
China is increasingly overflowing with men
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China is increasingly overflowing with men

Census data show that the gender imbalance rate at birth continues to increase in China, Health Minister Liu Qian said at a press conference yesterday.

December 14, 2018