This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alex Seungyong Yang, an 18-year-old high school senior, based in Seoul. The following has been edited for length and clarity. As an incoming ...

Rose covers disability and mental health, and she helps write STAT’s daily Morning Rounds newsletter. Confidential tips can be sent to Rose on Signal at rosebroderick.11. A brain implant could help ...

When a person loses a limb, a prosthesis often can help restore a significant degree of mobility. But when movement or communication is impaired by a neurological condition such as amyotrophic lateral ...

Epia Neuro’s brain-computer interface will include a motorized glove to help stroke patients recover movement in their hand. Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability, with roughly ...