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• Total face transplant performed in Poland

  Polish doctors say they have performed a total face transplant on a 33-year-old man whose face was torn off in an accident with stone-cutting machinery. Surgeons at the…

• Novel coronavirus kills Tunisian man

  A Tunisian man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV), in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa. Tunisia's health ministry said the 66-year-old had visited…

• Vitamin C kills multidrug-resistant TB in laboratory tests

  Scientists have found that vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in the laboratory. The surprise discovery may point to a new way of tackling this…

• Full spring cleaning burns more calories than running a marathon

  New research shows that spring cleaning can burn off even more calories than running a marathon. Houseproud homeowners typically burn up 3,655 calories each year just by…

• Face Trainer: Training balaclava claims to tone up saggy faces

  Face Trainer, the latest product to hit the market promising a youthful complexion, may leave even the most dedicated beauty disciple at a loss for words. In the same way…

• EU bans refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tables

  Starting with 2014, the European Commission will ban the use of refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tables. From 1 January 2014, restaurants may…