Ever since Hugh Herr lost both his legs to a rock-climbing accident, he’s been on a quest to design replacement limbs that feel like the real thing. It’s now possible to engineer light-weight custom ...

Sensory feedback is important for amputees to be able to explore and interact with their environment. Now, researchers have developed a device that allows amputees to sense and respond to temperature ...

For amputees, the right prosthetic is more than just a tool for mobility – it’s a key to independence, confidence and a better quality of life. ANGELA CASSAR, chairperson of Amputees 4 Amputees Malta, ...

With a new surgical intervention and neuroprosthetic interface, researchers restored a natural walking gait in people with amputations below the knee. Seven patients were able to walk faster, avoid ...

Tasmanian Kath Tanner had just arrived in the UK, on her way to Ireland to present the findings of her PhD, when she became a leg amputee 15 years ago. The bus she and her husband Steve were ...

As Myanmar’s civil war leaves more survivors with limb loss, a lab in Thailand’s Mae Sot is turning to 3D printing to cut costs and streamline  prosthetic production.

A miniature donkey named Elsa is now home for the holidays after surviving a severe bone infection that resulted in the ...

A new surgical technique for below-the-knee amputations retains a person’s ability to receive sensory feedback from remaining muscles. Having a prosthetic leg driven by an amputee’s own nervous system ...

A high-tech prosthetic leg enables amputees to walk naturally and at normal speeds without consciously thinking about it, a study suggests. Developed by scientists at Massachusetts Institute of ...

CELEBRITY Traitors star Ruth Codd walks on new prosthetic legs after undergoing a second amputation last month. The ...