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The ExPERT Centre building, a new wing of the University of Portsmouth, on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, in Portsmouth, England. The 'Patient Simulators' can bleed, breathe, drool and even speak, and are being used by students at the state-of-the-art new training centre. They cost 270.000 USD each and are able to simulate all sort of acute conditions, including heart attacks. The 'Patient Simulators' are housed at a $9 million USD centre which opened few weeks ago. Students and professionals from different health-care disciplines simulates conditions to then act and provide the right treatment, while the 'patient' will react accordingly. www.port.ac.uk/expertcentre **Italy Out**