A UK startup has unveiled the world’s first wireless bionic arm, capable of working when detached from the wearer. Bristol-based Open Bionics spent four years developing its latest Hero bionic arm, ...

Most of us do not think twice about picking up a cup of coffee, sending a quick text or carrying groceries in from the car. For people who use prosthetic hands, though, these everyday tasks can be a ...

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Holding your arm out straight in place for long periods of time could be a strenuous task that many of us can’t undertake without feeling a considerable amount of pain. But for surgeons, tattoo ...

India has an estimated five lakh upper-limb amputees, according to rehabilitation studies. Access to prosthetics, however, ...

A 12-year-old was surprised with his first bionic arm by YouTube megastar Jimmy Donaldson – known as MrBeast. Kai Pollnitz, who was born without his right hand, received the custom-built prosthetic at ...

Three children are feeling pure joy this December about "the best Christmas present in the world." Ettie Baker, age 8, Zoey Hampton-Pigeon, age 8, and Finn Jarvis, age 11, were all given ...

A US military veteran who lost her left arm during the war in Iraq has become the first to be fitted with a new rugged bionic arm inspired by the Call Of Duty video game, a British firm has said.

Danielle Green’s arm weighs the same as canned corned beef. It’s battery-powered, can easily lift 35kg and is inspired by Call of Duty. Danielle, a US Army veteran, has become the first person in the ...