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Selfless Quad Amputee Summits a Peak to Raise Money for Other Disabled Kids
A ten-year-old quadruple amputee is going to attempt to summit a 656-foot mountain to raise money for other children with disabilities.
The climber, Luke Mortimer,...
Woman Becomes First Human to be Fitted with Nerve and Bone Fused Bionic Limb
A Swedish woman named Karin has become the first person to ever receive a below-the-elbow prosthetic that fuses bone with metal and electrodes.
An incredible...
Good News in History, September 18
72 years ago today, A Streetcar Named Desire, the film based on the play by Tennessee Williams, premiered in New York City. Starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon...
Armless 7-Year-old Boy Gets to Finally Go Fishing–After Donation of a New ‘Hero Arm’ (LOOK)
A seven-year-old boy born without an arm has been able to hold a fishing rod with two hands for the first time.
Alex Sparkes spent...
Woman Who Lost Eye As Baby Wears Glitter Eyeballs to Own Her Difference
Rachel Mayta was just 18 months old when her doctor spotted a white glow in her eye which led to her retinoblastoma diagnosis, or...
Robotic Glove that ‘Feels’ Lends a ‘Hand’ to Those Relearning to Play Piano After a Stroke
For those who have suffered a debilitating stroke, simple actions like tying shoes or brushing teeth can become a major challenge.
If, however, the person...
A Paralyzed Man Walks Again Using Device that Connects His Thoughts to His Spinal Cord
It's long been supposed that implants could connect prosthetics to the brain in a way that stimulates nervous system commands with electrical signals.
Now, this...
13 Years After Losing Both Legs in Afghanistan, Veteran Summits Everest Establishing World Record
A Nepali veteran of the British operations in Afghanistan has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to summit the world's tallest mountain.
Hari Budha Magar,...
New Brain Implant Device Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs
A brain implant that can restore arm and leg movements has been developed by British scientists to boost connections between neurons and the paralyzed...
‘Wearable Muscles’ Restore Mobility in Those Who Have Trouble Moving Their Arms
A pioneering set of "wearable muscles" with a profile similar to a shoulder sling could increase mobility and strength in the arms of people...
Captain Tom Moore’s Family Launches Online Bulletin Board Where Strangers Share Favorite Moments of Kindness
During the first COVID-19 lockdowns in England the late army captain, 99-year-old Sir Tom Moore, attempted to raise money for NHS Charities Together by...
Evidence of Amputation in Prehistoric Times Shows Patient Surviving for a Decade–Proves Medical Expertise Existed
A child that lived in Borneo 31,000 years ago had its left foot amputated and survived for up to nearly a decade.
It is the...
‘Off the Charts’ Hydrogel Outperforms Cartilage and May Be in Human Knees Next Year
A long awaited update to a 2020 medical breakthrough could have a natural knee-cartilage replicant on deck for replacement surgeries by 2023.
Knee pain comes...
This Paralympic Snowboarder Sees Her Adversity as the Greatest Opportunity to Inspire – WATCH
At the age of nineteen, Amy Purdy, who was an avid snowboarder, experienced flu-like symptoms that were later diagnosed as Bacterial Meningitis, a deadly...
3D-Printed Ear is Made and Transplanted From Patient’s Living Cells
In a major advance in the field of biological 3D-printing, a firm has successfully transplanted a printed ear made from a patient's own stem...
Medical Breakthroughs And Treatments in 2021 to Beat Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes & More
Whether a deadly disease like cancer and Alzheimer’s or a lifelong affliction like diabetes, eczema, or arthritis, 2021 has been a year of breakthroughs...
Courageous Canine Who Lost His Legs–But Not His Hope–is Named 2021 Hero Dog of the Year
More than a million Americans voted on their favorite ‘Hero Dog’ finalist this year—and after a deliberating VIP panel of dog experts and judges,...
Incredible ‘Home Alone’ LEGO Set is Divided Like an Advent Calendar and Inspired By McCallister Residence
The LEGO Group has revealed the new LEGO Ideas Home Alone set, an incredibly detailed recreation of the McCallister family residence from the much-loved...
Paralyzed Man’s Brain Waves Get Turned Into Sentences on Computer, Scientists ‘Thrilled’ Beyond Words
Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a "speech neuroprosthesis" that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences—translating signals...
Amputee Who Can Only Walk for 20 Minutes at a Time Climbs England’s Three Highest Peaks
An amputee who can only walk for 20 minutes at a time has climbed England's three highest peaks—a feat that took him 27 hours.
42-year-old...