Jade Myers’ experience in Haiti several years ago helping refugees after a devastating earthquake left an impression that is inspiring her work today as a researcher in prosthetics and accessibility.

After this loss, accessing and affording traditional prosthetic devices can present their own challenge to these individuals, who are often in developing countries with limited medical care. A group ...

In a study published in June 2018 in Science Robotics, a team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineer Luke Osborn report altering a prosthetic arm so that it can feel a version of pain ...

Kathmandu, Aug. 10 -- Inside the Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Kathmandu, there's a dedicated wheelchair graveyard room. Hundreds of wheelchairs that once helped disabled patients get around ...

A Scot who came up with the idea for his start-up after breaking both his wrists in a skateboarding accident has made it onto a prestigious list of upcoming entrepreneurs. Fergal Mackie, 28, is a ...

Hongyi Shen, left, a graduate student in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, and Professor Kaiyan Qiu helped lead a project that developed an electronic ...