World Aug 20 Ukrainian nonprofit helps thousands of amputees injured in the war get artificial limbs By Nick Schifrin, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young
Science Nov 23 European Space Agency selects first astronaut with a disability John McFall, a 41-year-old Briton who lost his right leg when he was 19 and went on to compete in the Paralympics, called his selection at Europe's answer to NASA "a real turning point and mark in history."… By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
Arts May 22 Watch 5:34 Cancer survivor and amputee defies the odds running marathons and breaking records Marathon runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma has been setting new records since she lost her leg to cancer 20 years ago. She joins Geoff Bennett to discuss how she’s breaking barriers and challenging misconceptions about athletes with disabilities. By Geoff Bennett
Health Feb 11 Watch 3:16 How a competitive swimmer is helping perfect a new amputation procedure Bionic limbs, long the stuff of science fiction fantasy, are becoming reality. An extremely rare vascular disease caused New Hampshire’s Morgan Stickney, a pre-med student and elite swimmer, to have both legs amputated. But she underwent an experimental amputation surgery… By Cristina Quinn
Science Feb 18 Watch Meet a pioneer of advanced arm prosthetics Johnny Matheny, who lost his arm to cancer in 2008, is a pioneer of advanced arm prosthetics. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien profiles him as part of a larger series on the new technology powering robotic arms.
Feb 12 Watch 9:47 Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 5:31 The $20 prosthetic knee that could change lives in India By PBS News Hour In Jaipur, India, about 150 patients show up every day at an organization that creates low-cost prosthetic limbs for people with mobility problems. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on an innovative and affordable design being developed for those… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Olympian Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail in Girlfriend’s Murder Case After being charged with his girlfriend's murder, Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been released on bail. Rohit Kachroo of Independant Televiison News reports from Pretoria, South Africa. Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Iraq War Vet Receives Rare Double Arm Transplant Former solider and Iraq war veteran Sgt. Brendan Marrocco is the recent recepient of a double arm transplant, which took place at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Marrocco lost all of his limbs during a roadside bomb attack in the spring of… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Judy Woodruff Talks to Charles Scoville About Public Service Judy Woodruff Talks to Charles Scoville About Public Service… Continue watching