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Health Apr 13

Why insurance companies are denying coverage for prosthetic limbs

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

Nation May 04

Fleeing
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Ukrainian family rebuilds life in Minnesota after fleeing Russian invasion

Since Russia invaded Ukraine more than two years ago, about 6.5 million Ukrainians have left the country. One of them is 10-year-old Artem Fedorenko, who lost part of his arm in a Russian bombing that killed his father and brother.

By Lindsey Seavert, Minnesota Public Radio

World Aug 20

Amputee
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Ukrainian nonprofit helps thousands of amputees injured in the war get artificial limbs

As the war in Ukraine rages on, a critical need has emerged, with some 20,000 to 50,000 Ukrainians forced to amputate one or more limbs. The Ukrainian non-profit Superhuman Center is helping survivors move forward, offering reconstructive surgery and physical…

By Nick Schifrin, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young

Arts Jun 14

TheArtofProsthetics
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How a sculptor transformed his life’s work after accident

What happens to an artist when one of the very tools he uses -- his hands -- are changed in an instant? Jeffrey Brown visited a sculptor in New York's Hudson Valley, who has had to pivot on how he…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet

World May 18

Watch 10:07
Scarred by war, Yemen’s children carry burdens beyond their years

In Yemen, some of the most vulnerable victims are the 2 million children on the brink of starvation, or those who lost limbs during the fighting. In Aden, many children have been fit with prosthetic limbs, but with rudimentary materials…

By Marcia Biggs

May 24

Brace yourself: This prosthetic engineer is giving animals a leg up

By Julia Griffin

Derrick Campana made the jump to animal prosthetics and orthotics 12 years ago -- when few, if anyone, created artificial limbs for dogs and other pets.

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Oct 13

Brain implant revives some feelings of touch in a paralyzed man

By Nsikan Akpan

Mind-controlled robot arms can now generate feelings of touch, based on new research from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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Apr 13

Paralyzed man moves fingers, plays Guitar Hero with brain implant milestone

By Nsikan Akpan

A brain implant and an electronic sleeve have restored hand movements in a paralyzed quadriplegic person for the first time.

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Feb 13

Watch 9:24
Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch?

By PBS News Hour

Prosthetic limbs have long been clunky, acting more as appendages than extensions. But modern technology is now helping amputees rediscover their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien, who lost his own arm in an accident last year, takes a look at…

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Feb 13

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Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch?

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