Bionic prostheses bring new hope


Olena Pozniakova, 28, a quality assurance engineer, testing the app for bionic prostheses at the Esper Bionics office. — AP

WHEN Alexis Cholas lost his right arm as a volunteer combat medic near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, his civilian career as a surgeon was over.

But thanks to a new bionic arm, he was able to continue working in health care and is now a rehab specialist helping other amputees.

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