NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A prosthetic outer ear not only improves the appearance of a damaged ear but also seems to improve hearing and speech recognition in noisy environments, according a study ...

Previously other companies have used 3D printing technology to produce custom prosthetic limbs from lightweight plastics and materials. Still, the ear implant is the first known example of a 3D ...

Every quarter, UC San Diego engineers Joshua Pelz and Luca De Vivo, as well as prosthetics specialist Herb Barrack, travel to Ensenada, Mexico, where they work with amputees to provide free, ...

The recent call by Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead for improved access to advanced prosthetics within the National Health Service (NHS) underscores a critical issue in sports and rehabilitation: ...