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A.L.S. Stole His Voice. A.I. Retrieved It.

In an experiment that surpassed expectations, implants in a patient’s brain were able to recognize words he tried to speak, and A.I. helped produce sounds that came close to matching his true voice.

By Benjamin Mueller

Brain Clinical Trials Computers and the Internet Disabilities Food and Drug Administration Implants Medical Devices Musk, Elon Neuralink Corp Paralysis Research Sensors

Setback Deals Blow to Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Patient, but He Stays Upbeat

Elon Musk’s first human experiment with a computerized brain device developed significant flaws, but the subject, who is paralyzed, has few regrets.

By Christina Jewett

Deaths (Fatalities) Elderly Food and Drug Administration Heart impella Implants Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Recalls and Bans of Products

FDA Issues Alert on Heart Pump Linked to Deaths

The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications, citing increasing reports of how use of the device perforated the walls of the heart.

By Christina Jewett