A female US Army vet who nearly died in a grenade attack in Iraq has become the first in the world to be fitted with a new ‘hero’ bionic arm – inspired by Call of Duty. Danielle Green lost her left arm while serving in Baghdad 20 years ago and has struggled with every day … Read more
Santa’s working ahead this year. Three children with missing limbs were thrilled to receive “life-changing” bionic arms as an early Christmas present. And it’s all thanks to The Big Hero 3 campaign, which assists affected families with the necessary fundraising to acquire the game-changing gear, which costs tens of thousands of dollars. Zoey Hampton-Pigeon, 8, Finn … Read more
A Long Island boy born without a left hand achieved superhero status his week. Jordan Marotta, 5, became the youngest-ever recipient of a top-of-the-line bionic arm, decked out — at the youngster’s request — in ‘Iron Man’ red and gold. “He was just walking down the streets of Manhattan, throwing his new hand up in the … Read more
Forget the Barbie Dream House or her two front teeth — this 8-year-old got a “bionic” arm for Christmas. Thalia Coultas, who was born with only one full arm, became the youngest person in the United Kingdom to receive a $16,500 bionic “hero arm” from Open Bionics. Now, she can open her Christmas gifts on Monday … Read more
A woman has become the first human to receive a robotic limb fused with both her nervous and skeletal systems — and she’s being dubbed the “real bionic woman.” Authors of the study, published in the journal Science Robotics, believe that the results can give amputees a bit of a silver lining. The study is … Read more
In 1998, legendary pianist João Carlos Martins played what he assumed would be his last concert. He was 58 years old. “If a camera had been in front of the piano, it would have seen tears running from my eyes,” the acclaimed Brazilian musician, 82, told The Post. “I knew that three days after the … Read more
The authors’ full names and academic degrees are as follows: Steven J. Russell, M.D., Ph.D., Roy W. Beck, M.D., Ph.D., Edward R. Damiano, Ph.D., Firas H. El-Khatib, Ph.D., Katrina J. Ruedy, M.S.P.H., Courtney A. Balliro, R.N., C.D.C.E.S., C.R.N.-B.C., Zoey Li, M.S., Peter Calhoun, Ph.D., R. Paul Wadwa, M.D., Bruce Buckingham, M.D., Keren Zhou, M.D., Mark … Read more