VIDEO: Paralysed woman uses mind to move robot arm
Cathy Hutchinson was able to use the arm to sip coffee, 15 years after being paralysed by a stroke.
View ArticleBritish man loses high court battle to end his life
Tony Nicklinson, who is paralysed from the neck down, has described his life as “pure torture” and wept as the verdict was announced.
View ArticlePolice taser blind man after mistaking stick for samurai sword
The grandfather thought he was going to die when he felt the electricity surge through his body.
View ArticleVIDEO: Ice hockey player left paralysed after hit into boards
The hospital treating Ronny Keller say he will be; “a permanent paraplegic. There is neither head nor brain injuries.”
View ArticleJT McNamara's paralysis confirmed following Cheltenham fall
The Injured Jockey’s Fund has issued a statement on the Limerick jockey’s well-being.
View ArticleColumn: At 18, I felt invincible but a sudden accident left me paralysed from...
Stephen Cluskey suffered an accident that left him paralysed from the neck down at the tender age of 18. Eleven years on, he explains how he learned to adapt to a new way of life and set up his own...
View ArticleTongue piercing lets paralysed people drive wheelchairs
Electric-powered wheelchairs can be operated by issuing commands with a magnetic tongue piercing.
View ArticleExperimental zapping treatment allows paralysed men to move their legs again
Experts say while it’s a promising development, allowing the paralysed to stand and move their legs, the experimental treatment isn’t a cure.
View ArticleBlind adventurer to give TED talk on hope four years after becoming paralysed
Mark Pollock said he was told to accept his situation but since his accident he has delved into the world of robotics and is looking at finding a possible cure for spinal injury
View ArticleParalysed man walks again following groundbreaking surgery
The surgery is being hailed as an “historic change” for those with spinal injuries.
View ArticleMark Pollock sues friends over paralysing fall at their home
The motivational speaker and adventurer broke his back in three places.
View ArticleNetflix has an odd reason for not allowing offline playback
Its chief product officer said that including it would leave some users ‘paralysed’ by the choice.
View ArticleThe tragic tale of Max Brito -- the Ivorian player paralysed at the 1995...
One 24-year-old winger’s life was altered irrevocably just over 20 years ago during a match with Tonga.
View Article'I remember the whole thing. I dived in and hit the bottom of the pool. I...
Last summer while Jonathan Ranson was on a J1 visa in San Diego, he broke his neck in a swimming accident. Here he opens up about his recovery and returning to college.
View ArticleParalysed man can now use his hand thanks to pioneering software
Ian Burkhart was left with a broken neck after a swimming accident.
View ArticleGroundbreaking technology allows completely paralysed 'locked-in' patients to...
The interface is a cap that sits on people’s heads and uses infrared light to detect variations in blood flow to different regions of the brain.
View Article'When I got the tube in my side, my lungs were punctured, I realised things...
Robbie McNamara was due to ride Lord Windermere in the 2015 Aintree Grand National. The day beforehand, his life changed forever.
View Article'We're absolutely blown away': Almost €100k raised for teen left paralysed...
Jack O’Driscoll fractured a vertebra in his neck after he fell during Storm Emma.
View Article2016 Olympic champion cyclist left paralysed after crash during training
Germany’s Kristina Vogel says she is slowly coming to terms with her condition after suffering spinal injuries.
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