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3 articles from Guardian Unlimited Science

Paralysed man walks using mind-controlled exoskeleton

French patient’s breakthrough could lead to brain-controlled wheelchairs, say expertsA French man paralysed in a nightclub accident can walk again thanks to a brain-controlled exoskeleton, providing hope to tetraplegics seeking to regain movement.The patient trained for months, harnessing his brain signals to control a computer-simulated avatar to perform basic movements before using the robot...

Flu vaccine offered to every primary school child in England

Health professionals to give 600,000 children aged 10-11 free vaccine against winter fluEvery primary school child in England is to be offered vaccination against winter flu in an attempt to safeguard them and their family from the virus, the health service has announced, promising no shortage of vaccines regardless of the Brexit outcome.This year’s flu vaccination campaign will be the biggest...