I had a dissolving wafer in my new knee and the pain just melted away
Retired software company boss Markus Rasche (pictured), 64, a father-of-one from North Yorkshire, was one of the first to ...
What you need to know about the new implants to patch up failing hearts. Are they really a 'breakthrough'?
There are many difficulties in converting any biological research into a medicine that will treat patients. Because of the ...
What you need to know about the new implants to patch up failing hearts – is it really a ‘breakthrough’?
A ‘heart patch’ recently received enthusiastic coverage in the media. A scientist who carried out similar experiments is ...
The best treatments for arthritic knees if you want to avoid knee replacement surgery
If walking is becoming difficult and physio isn’t working, cutting-edge treatments could be the next step. But which ones are ...
‘I thought I could run it off,’ says boy, 16, forced to have leg amputated after rugby tackle revealed aggressive cancer
WHEN Oliver Liddle’s knee started to hurt after a game of rugby, he assumed it was from a dodgy tackle. The then-12-year-old ...
Teenager forced to make terrible decision five years after mum's death
Teenager Oliver Liddle, who had his leg amputated after a rugby tackle led to the discovery of aggressive bone cancer, has ...
Teen has leg amputated after lump from rugby tackle turns out to be cancer
A teen who lost his leg when a lump that formed after a rugby tackle turned out to be cancer said he has learned to “stay ...
'I hurt my knee playing rugby and doctors had to amputate my leg'
Five years later, having developed a passion for rugby, Oliver was playing a match with his local team, Rockcliff Rugby Club, ...