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Seven years of Harvard University research into bulletproof armor began with a simple question of how to protect soldiers’ private parts from blast wounds. The problem inspired Harvard professor Kit Parker, a veteran of four tours in Afghanistan, to begin Read More …
A pioneering new technique could help save soldiers’ limbs after battlefield injuries, reducing the need for amputations. Described as a “life-support system for the limb” it provides more time for doctors to attempt to repair the damaged area. The technique was developed by Read More …
Forty-six-year-old Phon Chet, who lost his left leg to cluster bombs 14 years ago, sits with other impaired people at a rehabilitation center in Kampong Cham province during a media tour on Thursday. Due to unexploded ordnance left over from Read More …