New app gives throat cancer patients their voice back

Working on the project to develop an app to help give throat cancer patients their voice back is doctor Barbora Repova, who represents Charles University. [Photo: AFP]

Vlastimil Gular's life took an unwelcome turn a year ago: minor surgery on his vocal cords revealed throat cancer, which led to the loss of his larynx and with it, his voice.

But the 51-year-old father of four is still chatting away using his own voice rather than the tinny timbre of a robot, thanks to an innovative app developed by two Czech universities.