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Italy uses creative ways to make art more accessible for blind people
04 Feb 2026 10:03 GMT
Italy is finding new and creative ways to make its rich art and history accessible to blind and visually impaired people, allowing them to experience famous landmarks and artworks through touch, sound and imagination rather than sight.
On a recent evening, …
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UAE leads global effort to end river blindness in Ghana
04 Feb 2026 12:28 GMT
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Impact of the disease
River blindness is caused by parasitic worms … Asia and Africa through its blindness prevention programmes.
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MBRGI launches drive to eradicate river blindness in Ghana by 2030 – ARN News Centre
04 Feb 2026 11:29 GMT
… drive to eradicate river blindness in Ghana by 2030 … of the decade.
River blindness, medically known as onchocerciasis … vision impairment and permanent blindness. In most cases, … term commitment to preventing blindness and strengthening healthcare systems …
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Italy gets creative as it works to make art accessible for blind people
04 Feb 2026 05:13 GMT
… more accessible to people with blindness or low vision and enhance … isn’t always possible for blind people to touch artworks, so guides … featuring art by and for blind people
Aldo and Daniela Grassini, both …
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David Life Overcomes Blindness to Grow Regional Cabinet Business
04 Feb 2026 02:17 GMT
PERRYVILLE, Ky. — David Life has spent more than two decades building LCW Cabinets and Countertops into a trusted regional business serving Boyle County and Central Kentucky, overseeing projects that range from residential kitchens to large commercial …
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Diabetes medication prescribed to millions can help protect against disease which has left 600,000 struggling with blindness, study finds
03 Feb 2026 16:04 GMT
… the most common cause of blindness, a study has found.
Doctors … (AMD).
AMD rarely causes permanent blindness, but it does cause blurry … the most common cause of blindness in high-income countries and …
It does not cause total blindness, but it can make things …
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'I risked blindness to tattoo my eyeballs and ended up looking like a fish'
03 Feb 2026 13:38 GMT
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A woman risked blindness to get her eyeballs tattooed … though it can lead to blindness(Image: Jam Press… eyeball tattoos can cause blindness if they are injected … structures, potentially causing permanent blindness.
There have been multiple …
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Elon Musk and Neuralink: the Blindsight chip that could restore vision to blind people
02 Feb 2026 04:20 GMT
… promises to restore vision to blind people has gone viral on social … proving that it can “cure” blindness.
What is Blindsight?
Blindsight is … trials that could change how blindness and other visual impairments are …
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Common Diabetes Medication Shows Promise in Treating Leading Cause of Blindness
03 Feb 2026 05:04 GMT
… the leading cause of irreversible blindness in elderly populations across high … of the leading causes of blindness worldwide.
In conclusion, the University … vision healthinnovative treatments for AMDirreversible blindness in elderlymetformin for age-related …
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AI mirrors help blind people see themselves for the first time in major breakthrough
01 Feb 2026 16:01 GMT
… tech breakthrough and they help blind people see themselves closely. Already … a mobile app that allowed blind people to access information in … such AI tools might affect blind people, is yet to be … up this possibility for blind people."As per experts …