Cool affordable hand with haptic feedback from Psyonic in San Diego, CA.

Here's a video overview of this hand.

Best of all: if you like to tinker, Psyonic put the Ability Hands' API on their Github, so you're not limited to their software: you can do your own thing and control it however you want.

The National Limb Loss Resource Center, part of the HHS-ACL (Administration for Community Living) is essentially the federally-funded arm of the Amputee Coalition to provide information and support to help amputees.

The National Limb Loss Resource Center receives $3.2m in federal grant. That's the cost of just two Tomahawk missiles. Unlike Tomahawk missiles, the National Limb Loss Resource Center improves the lives of millions of amputees.

Government efficiency indeed...

TL;DR: doctor uses a method called hydrodissection on Ukrainian war amputees to alleviate post-amputation pain and phantom pain.

Apparently it's a simple and promising method that has potential for amputees the world over.

More about hydrodissection here:

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250219/Hydrodissection-may-offer-hope-for-post-amputation-pain-relief.aspx

Thing has found a new home!

OXO Good Grips POP containers

These non-slip mats can be used to hold things steady if you only have the use of one hand.

This lady for example uses one to open a pill bottle.
And here's a review from a guy with one arm.

Also, you can track the SEBCM bills here:

https://livingwithamplitude.com/prosthetic-cost-insurance-reform-for-amputees/

Tryspire offers this adaptive writing implement design for free (non-commercial CC license). You can print it yourself out of a flexible material like TPE or TPU.

I just found Zipped Brands, a company that modifies other brand shoes to add zippers to them. If you have difficulties putting shoes on or lacing them, they seem great! They're not cheap though.