The last time Sarah Wall, 64, took a few steps was one day early in November 2019. That same month, a mysterious ailment of unknown cause felled the former runner and health educator. It landed her ...

Ever since Hugh Herr lost both his legs to a rock-climbing accident, he’s been on a quest to design replacement limbs that feel like the real thing. It’s now possible to engineer light-weight custom ...

A team of surgeons at Kenyatta National Hospital has achieved a world first by restoring the sensation of touch to the stump of an amputated arm, offering new hope to amputees globally. The ...

Enabling a child who is physically disabled to participate in a sport they love is the quickest way to restore their damaged self-esteem. For a child who has either lost a leg or who was born without ...

STORY: Former U.S. President Barack Obama made a passionate case against Donald Trump in Pennsylvania Thursday. He was headlining a rally in a state that may be key for Democrat Kamala Harris to win ...

While a number of groups are developing thought-controlled prosthetic hands, most of the devices require electrodes or other relatively fiddly electronics to be implanted in the amputee's body. Such ...

Double amputee Vitaliy Saiko, a veteran of the war in Ukraine, compares the artificial limbs made for him by a Berlin-based prosthetics specialist to a sports car. "This is individual work. It's like ...

A high-tech prosthetic leg enables amputees to walk naturally and at normal speeds without consciously thinking about it, a study suggests. Developed by scientists at Massachusetts Institute of ...

Thansen K, a double-hand amputee, obtained a driving licence in Tamil Nadu after impressing doctors with his driving skills using stumps. His story of overcoming challenges inspires others with ...

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A University of Michigan graduate is back in the Mitten State this week to raise awareness and funding for amputees. Nicole Ver Kuilen was just 10 years old when she lost ...

A double-amputee, named Nick Garwood, has learned to walk again after a groundbreaking surgery, the first of its kind, was successfully completed. An Oregon-based surgeon completed the first ...