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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.
In Taiwan thousands of people are blinded by chemicals every year. Most need corneal transplants, but these are in short supply. So one Taiwanese doctor is growing them instead.
When a millimetre can mean the difference between failure and success, a new technology is enabling German surgeons to see the results of dangerous skull surgery before they make the first incision.
Throat cancer is a big killer in China. Surviving the cancer often means losing your voice box. In Hong Kong there's a rehab club with a difference - where former patients are teaching new ones to find their voice.
Under Ptolemy's reign, Alexandria built the most comprehensive library in the world. All that was tragically destroyed - but now, there are plans to build a new world-class centre of learning.
Syria’s new young ruler Bashar al Assad has plans for getting Syria into the global economy - but Syrians fear they may become a target in the US-led war on terrorism.
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.
Taliban rules has ended in Afghanistan, and Kabul is celebrating - mostly. Despite having far more personal freedom, they lack a ruling government, and the power vacuum is worrying.
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