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...death and become a medical first. Produced by...
Peter Houghton is battery powered. He is the first person in the world to live with an electric heart - bringing new hope to the battle against heart disease.
...solidarity, but even treatment. Produced by...
A group of children with a rare condition, which could potentially cause them to laugh to death, who found each other through the internet, and found a doctor in Australia who could help.
...and is already saving lives. Produced by...
Cancer of the bowel is one of the world's biggest killers. It's hard to detect, but now finding cancer deep in the intestines is as simple as swallowing a camera.
...the visual world has to offer. Produced by...
Shan Herian was blind for 26 years, and had never seen his wife and children. An extraordinary operation, using one of his own teeth, has given him back his sight.
...needles and a bone from her foot. Produced by...
One in 20,000 children around the world have a genetic condition that means they're born without functional fingers. A new technique can give these children useful hands.
The fear of losing a breast to cancer can be devastating. A surgeon in London is reconstructing the breast at the same time as removing the cancer - leaving only a tiny scar.
...and let her walk more normally. Produced by...
Botulinum toxin, one of the deadliest poisons known to man, surprisingly has an up side - not only can it keep wrinkles at bay, but it can also help some children walk.
If you lose an ear in an accident there's a better solution than growing your hair - now surgeons can build a new ear from a piece of a patient's rib - and it's a perfect match.
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