Prosthetics

Electronic Skin Has Strong Future Stretching Ahead, Study Suggests

ANI | Saturday November 28, 2020

A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability, and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real-time. Electronic skin, or e-skin, may play an important role in next-generation prosthetics, personalized medicine, soft robotics, and artificial intelligence.

Indian Street Dog's Rocky Road To Recovery Ends In Britain

India News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 17, 2020

An Indian street dog that lost its front legs after being run over by a train has found a new home in Britain after enduring a year of therapy and learning to walk again with prosthetic limbs.

Scientists Inspired by Star Wars Develop Artificial Skin Capable of Recreating Sense of Touch

Reuters | Monday August 3, 2020

Singapore researchers have developed "electronic skin" capable of recreating a sense of touch, an innovation they hope will allow people with prosthetic limbs to detect objects, as well as feel texture, or even temperature and pain

Scientists Inspired By "Star Wars" Create Artificial Skin Able To Feel

World News | Reuters | Monday August 3, 2020

Singapore researchers have developed "electronic skin" capable of recreating a sense of touch, an innovation they hope will allow people with prosthetic limbs to detect objects, as well as feel texture, or even temperature and pain.

British Double Amputee, Aged 5, Raises 1 Million Pounds With Walk

World News | Reuters | Friday June 26, 2020

Five-year-old Tony Hudgell has raised more than 1 million pounds ($1.24 million) for the London hospital that saved his life by walking 10 km on his new prosthetic legs after being inspired by Captain Tom's record-breaking challenge.

Amitabh Bachchan's Response To Captain Obvious Comment On Fake Nose In Gulabo Sitabo

Entertainment | Pranita Chaubey | Monday May 25, 2020

"Do you know that the most identifiable make up look is what the make-up artist does to the nose of the actor?" wrote Big B

Parrot With Clipped Wings In Australia Gets Second Chance To Fly

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 1, 2020

A parrot, injured from repeatedly falling to the ground after its wings were clipped, was given a second chance to fly after an Australian veterinarian gave it prosthetic wings, and social media users were left impressed.

Maharashtra Tiger Who Lost Paw In Poacher's Trap To Get Prosthetic Limb Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

A tiger whose front left paw was amputated after it got entangled in a steel trap set by poachers in 2012 will on Saturday get a prosthetic limb, with one of the doctors treating the big cat claiming the procedure is a first in the world.

New Tech Puts Virtual Sense of Touch at Our Fingertips

Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 21, 2019

A new second-skin "virtual reality" technology -- designed to work with both prosthetics and gaming applications -- has been developed

Chhapaak Director On Deepika Padukone's Transformation Into An Acid Attack Survivor

Entertainment | Friday June 7, 2019

Deepika Padukone had to sit through two-and-a-half hours of prosthetics every day.

Viral Video Shows Boy Dancing In Delight After Getting Prosthetic Leg

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday May 9, 2019

A video that is going viral online has touched the hearts of thousands across the world. It shows a boy from Afghanistan dancing in joy after receiving a prosthetic leg.

She Had Her Leg Amputated By Age 3. Now She Plays Varsity Basketball

Offbeat | David J. Kim, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 23, 2019

Amanda Merrell went through 14 rounds of chemotherapy and had her leg amputated by the age of three. Today, she is a bench player for Huntingtown, a public high school with an enrollment of about 1,400 in Calvert County, Maryland.

Support, Prosthetic Limbs For Disabled War Veterans, Says Army Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

The Army is taking efforts to compile data on war veterans who suffered disability so as to provide them support, including prosthetic limbs in needed cases, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said Friday.

Syrian Girl Who Used Tin Cans For Legs Now Walks On New Prosthetics

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 10, 2018

Eight-year-old Maya Merhi had to struggle around a Syrian displaced persons camp on artificial limbs made of plastic tubing and tin cans.

Prosthetic Valve Ups Risk of Death

Health | ANI | Monday September 24, 2018

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania stated that the implanted heart valve is too small for the patient which can lead to inadequate blood flow.