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Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

Italian woman dies after self-administering a lethal drug with an eye-controlled device

Libera, a quadriplegic woman, died by assisted suicide using an eye-controlled device after a two-year legal battle in Italy.
Philosophy
fromPhilosophynow
1 month ago

The Post Paralysis Peace Paradox

Stoic philosophy transformed perspective after complete quadriplegia, fostering acceptance, resilience, and meaning despite health complications, caregiving strains, institutional barriers, and ableism.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Italian man left paralysed as a teen after unprovoked attack in Dublin has died

A 17-year-old Italian, Guido, was bottle-assaulted in Dublin in 1999, left quadriplegic, retained love for Ireland, and later died after health decline and cardiac arrests.
fromFuturism
3 months ago

Paralyzed Man Playing First-Person Shooter Using Brain Implant

"I can now aim with my thoughts," wrote Rob Greiner, who is paralyzed from the shoulders down, in a post on X this Tuesday with video of his gameplay. Using a combination of a mouth-operated controller designed for quadriplegics called the QuadStick and Neuralink's implant, which is a brain computer interface, Greiner is able move his character in the world, look freely around, aim at enemies with his weapon of choice, and open fire.
Tech industry
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