Daily Archives: 08/19/2017


Researchers Attempt to Develop Smarter Prosthetic Hand

A prosthetic hand is a critical tool that allows amputees to find normalcy in their lives, but some elements, such as complete freedom of movement and sensations of touch, are not the same as a real hand. “They’ve come a …


Proposed US Budget Cuts Could Have Severe Impact on Health Security

When the ebola crisis erupted in 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent staff to help West African countries contain the pandemic. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research and supported pharmaceutical giants to produce a vaccine …