Traditional prosthetic hands have limited degrees of freedom (DOFs) and restricted grasping modes. Here, the authors develop a lightweight (370 g) biomimetic prosthetic hand with 19-DOF driven by shape memory alloy actuators.

Women living with kidney disease are exposed to several sex and gender gaps in the clinical practice of standard hemodialysis treatment. Drawing on lived experience, we offer opportunities for improvement and call on nephrology clinicians and researchers to advance gender equity and improve health outcomes for women.