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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

Member of ESA's new class of astronauts John McFall attends the European Space Agency (ESA) Council at Ministerial level (CM22) at the Grand Palais Ephemere in Paris, France, November 23, 2022. Photo by Benoit Tessier/REUTERS
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

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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

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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

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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

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Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb?

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Feb 05

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The $20 prosthetic knee that could change lives in India

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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…

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Feb 22

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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.

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Jan 29

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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…

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Sep 13

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Judy Woodruff Talks to Charles Scoville About Public Service

Judy Woodruff Talks to Charles Scoville About Public Service…

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