Bionic man is fast becoming a reality

Updated January 21 2013 - 12:23pm, first published January 1 2013 - 8:25am

Hip replacements that don't need replacement. A different treatment for every cancer sufferer. Swapping body parts with bionic versions. Those scenarios may sound like the stuff of medical fiction but they could be just around the corner. Just ask a biomedical engineer.

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