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Israeli troops 'move into Gaza' BBC
Israeli ground troops have started to enter the Gaza Strip, Israeli military officials have confirmed, a week after the offensive against Hamas began.
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Israeli ground troops enter Gaza.. CNN
Israeli troops began moving into Gaza on Saturday night, intent on taking out Hamas rocket-launching sites, Israel Defense Forces said. ...
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Israeli troops move into Gaza Strip ,reuters
Israeli troops clashed with Hamas fighters as they advanced into Gaza Saturday in the first ground action of an eight-day offensive on the Palestinian enclave, a witness and the Israeli army said.
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Israel begins Gaza ground offensive - AL Jazeera
The Israeli army has confirmed its troops have entered the Gaza Strip as it escalates its offensive on the eighth day of operations.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, a spokesman for the Israeli foreign ministry said: "They [Israeli ground forces] will be completing the mission of the air force, going for Hamas headquarters and weapons caches and giving a blow to their capability to launch attacks into Israel."
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Doctor designs artificial heart

What is an Artificial heart

An artificial heart is a prosthetic device that is implanted into the body to replace the biological heart. It is distinct from a cardiopulmonary bypass machine (CPB), which is an external device used to provide the functions of both the heart and the lungs. The CPB oxygenates the blood, and therefore does not need to be connected to both blood circuits. Also, a CPB is suitable only for a few hours use, while artificial hearts have been used for periods longer than a year (as of 2007).

Doctor designs artificial heart

A cardiac surgeon and a french biomedical company are creating an artificial heart which could save the lives of thousands.Cardiac surgeon Alain Carpentier is working alongside Carmat SA to create the artificial implantable organ. The biomedical company is being backed by aerospace giant EADS.Preliminary lab tests on the artificial heart have produced promising results.



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