6th June 2018
In February 2016, during a routine examination, Angela Jaschke (82) was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis. Calcification of her aortic valve was so severe that only a 3mm wide opening was left. She was given a new heart valve using the minimally ...
5th June 2018
Torsten Kraft (34) is a carpenter and is passionate about his craft. In his free time he goes hiking with his girlfriend, “likes to drive a lot” and reads “everything from fantasy to who-dun-its to science fiction”. He has been incontinent ...
4th June 2018
Claudia Weber (53) loves outdoor sports and a few years ago started up her own small company for workwear. In 2009 she was diagnosed with hip dysplasia. She didn’t decide to have a hip replacement until 8 years later – when the pain ...
17th May 2018
I have been obese since my childhood. For family reasons, I could not benefit from an appropriate care. I suffered from stigmatization, I wore clothes that fit me but which I did not like and, to hide my face, I ...
17th May 2018
Did you know that only half of people with high blood pressure are aware of it? Bettina Wallace was one of those people until she collapsed during her daily commute. “I was on the train home with my colleague and ...
2nd May 2018
Linda Proce’s career in disinfection started right on time. It was 2009 and Mexican Bird Flu was in full swing. Her story, however, began eight years earlier. The year 2001 marked the second time my life was plagued by a hospital ...
1st May 2018
For people living with severe asthma, daily tasks can be a real challenge. Could ‘smart inhalers’ empower patients by providing information on what triggers asthma attacks? ‘Simple things like walking upstairs can be very difficult,’ says Toni Latimer-Simpson who has ...
30th March 2018
In his job as ‘The Gadget Man’ Matt Porter tests and reviews cool techie stuff, but gadgets also play a critical role in his personal life. They support the unique needs of his 7-year-old twins James and Grace, who have ...
8th March 2018
Carol Armitage knew that one day her best friend Helen Byrne would need a kidney transplant. When the time came, she was ready. “Right from the very start in 2000 when Helen was diagnosed with kidney disease, I’d go with ...
5th January 2018
Year-end is often a time for reflection and expressing gratitude. For Karen Phillips, the customised tracheostomy tube that allows her son Michael to breathe is at the top of her list of things to be thankful for. Michael was nine ...
