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Over the past decade, the personal computer has become an essential instrument in our everyday lives. Add an internet connection to your computer and you don't even need to leave your home. But what about those with a physical disability who can't use a PC? Scientists around the world have been straining their little grey cells to find a simple way of helping them - but it was a small team in Prague who came up with a very clever little system.

Poland's heart surgeons are among the best in the world. Just a decade ago waiting lists of patients in need of heart surgery were far longer than in most European countries, but now that reputation has been turned round. There are Polish doctors who specialize in certain rare operations, Polish medical universities are teaching students from around the world, and patients from different countries are also opting for Polish hospitals.