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Why Do Women Get Less Effective Amputee Care?
It’s well documented that race, income, and geography can influence amputees’ health status. But there’s another fault line in patient ...
Amputee Filmmakers Shine in 2024 Disability Film Challenge
It was another record-setting year for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, with 136 entries. And as always, films by amputee ...
Do Running Blades Give Amputee Sprinters an Unfair Advantage?
Ever since Oscar Pistorius began racing nondisabled sprinters, sports scientists have been debating whether running blades give amputee athletes an ...
Amplitude’s Awareness Aces for #LLLDAM
To celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, we combed Amplitude’s print and digital archives to find amputees with ...
Disabled Vet Frances Rivera Has Wind in Her Sails
As one of the nation's top amputee kiteboarders, Frances Rivera is way more comfortable gliding over water than snow. But ...
The Smartest Guy in the Room
When Phil Skiff evaluates federal grant applications, he’s typically the only reviewer without a PhD. But as a below-knee amputee, ...
Research Offers Hope for Better Diabetic Wound Healing
People with diabetes often contend with wounds that heal poorly and can sometimes lead to amputation. Researchers at the Max ...
Augmented Reality Relieves Phantom Limb Pain
Ortiz Catalan demonstrates the augmented virtual reality environment in his new Biomechatronics and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory at Chalmers. Photograph courtesy of ...
Endocrine Society Calls for Solutions Regarding Insulin Price Crisis
The Endocrine Society lauds Novo Nordisk's recent announcement that it would limit price increases for its therapies, including insulin, and ...
Senses Get Under Robot’s Skin
A doctoral student shakes hands with an optoelectronically innervated prosthesis. Photograph by Huichan Zhao, courtesy of Cornell. Most robots achieve ...
