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16 May 2012 Last updated at 15:13 ET

Robotic arm controlled by thoughtRobotic arm controlled by patient's brain

Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.

Automated blood sample testing, file photoHome HIV tests backed by US panel

Over-the-counter HIV tests, which would allow people in the US to check in the privacy of their homes if they have the virus, move a step closer.

Gold people graphic'A&E fast-track' for Olympic VIPs

Senior trauma surgeons have raised concerns over a deal to give Olympic VIPs fast-track emergency care during the 2012 games.

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Fergus Walsh, Medical correspondent Article written by Fergus Walsh Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent

Paralysed patients use thoughts to control robotic arm Watch

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You know the feeling when you watch something and your jaw drops? That happened when I saw the footage of Cathy Hutchinson use a robotic arm to lift a flask of coffee to her mouth.

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Can the human body be replaced with machinery? In a series of report we investigate the potential of the technology, look at the history of bionics and ask whether the field will move from repairing people to enhancing them.

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