Last year, we talked to the CEO and founder of San Diego-based PSYONIC about their Ability Hand — a bionic prosthetic limb. PSYONIC is back at Comic-Con this year, hosting a panel with Ability Hand users.
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Older adults and others at high risk are now able to get a second shot of the COVID-19 booster that targets omicron. -
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