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Watch : This is the world’s first exoskeleton for the entire arm

One in four people suffers a stroke during their lifetime, according to the World Stroke Organisation. Stroke survivors with paretic arms have had limited options.

8 November 2025

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Could this new implant change the lives of patients with spinal cord injuries?

Patients with spinal cord injuries often experience dangerous imbalances in blood pressure that can make daily tasks difficult, if not impossible. Many of them say this makes their lives unbearable.

23 September 2025

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Neuralink implants brain-computer device into ninth participant

The device works by connecting a person’s nervous system to devices that can interpret their brain activity, allowing them to use computers using only their thoughts.

22 July 2025

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New device could help paralysed patients to move their hands and arms

Its developers say it’s the first device which doesn't need to be implanted into the patient.

22 May 2024

Spain

Paralysed gunman dies after court allows his request for euthanasia

The man had begged for the right to die but victims of the shooting had argued that he should face justice.

24 August 2022

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New spinal implant helps three paralysed patients walk again

The device, developed by Swiss researchers, is tailored to the needs of individual patients and is controlled by a touchscreen tablet.

9 February 2022