A prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer's breathing has been developed by scientists at Oxford University. Researchers say the simple lightweight device is not too ...

Experts say it’s not uncommon for patients who need prostheses to be denied by insurance. “It’s not a matter of if, but when, ...

An international team of scientists is reporting success with one of the most advanced bionic arms ever made. The system is integrated into the patient’s nerves, allowing them to control the ...

After losing her arm in a motorcycle accident, Claudia Mitchell worked with a research team to test a new bionic arm that can feel sensory stimulation Claudia Mitchell had been out of the Marine Corps ...

In a breakthrough approach that combines virtual reality and artificial tactile sensations, two amputees feel as though their prosthetic hand belongs to their own body. Moreover, the scientists show ...

There are already a number of experimental prosthetic hands that provide users with the tactile sensation of touching an object. The MiniTouch system takes things further, as it allows users to sense ...

Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

The prosthetics field’s main problem isn’t just designing better devices — it’s the lack of data to guide which device is best for each patient, according to one executive in the space. Josh Caputo, ...

"It happened so quickly," a grateful Monica Swindall tells PEOPLE Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work previously appeared in the ...

"It's got a leg like me!" A 10-year-old girl named Emma from Cypress, Texas, was recently surprised with the doll of her dreams, thanks to her parents and a company called A Step Ahead Prosthetics.