UYO, Nigeria (Reuters) -Gift Usen cannot wait to have her hand. Born 25 years ago in Akwa Ibom, southern Nigeria, she has navigated through her life with only one fully developed hand. "I grew up to ...

Bionic arms for kids have a come long way from where they started 10 years ago in Central Florida. They couldn’t hold much. They were costly to make and replace for growing kids. And they didn’t have ...

ORLANDO, Fla -- Most bionic prosthetics for amputees cost at least $10,000. Pair that with a constantly growing child and most parents of children with congenital limb difference can't even consider a ...

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 ...

Losing an arm cuts more than muscle and bone. It also severs the easy, wordless link between what you want to do and what your hand can actually do. For many people with prosthetic arms, that link ...

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 ...

It’s estimated that 10,000 people in Ukraine have lost at least one limb due to the ongoing war with Russia. Ukrainians who have lost limbs fighting for their country in the war against Russia are now ...

DAYTON, Tenn. -- Jesse Sullivan has two prosthetic arms, but he has no problem climbing a ladder at his house and rolling on a fresh coat of paint. Sullivan's also good with a weed-whacker, bending ...

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It is projected that there are more than 57 million amputees worldwide and only about 5 percent of them have access to prosthetic care and technology. Those that do have access to prostheses are often ...

Bionic arms are beginning to tap into nerve signals that linger long after a limb is gone, turning the ghost of movement into real, controllable action. Instead of relying on crude muscle twitches or ...