Woman goes blind in one eye after suffering a horrific reaction to antibiotics

Woman goes blind in one eye and chunks of her skin peel after suffering a horrific reaction to antibiotics -despite telling doctors in Turkey that she was allergic to them Cilem Kelleci, 31, suffered an allergic reaction to antibiotics in Turkey   She felt huge lumps of skin falling off her body and lost her vision … Read more

Heartwarming moment man, 80, sees color for the first time through color blind glasses

‘Are you kidding me?’: Heartwarming moment 80-year-old man tries on color blind glasses for first time – and can’t believe the difference  Video captured the moment Lee Meason, from Springville, Utah, saw colors he had never seen before when he tried on the pink glasses ‘Are you kidding me?’ he exclaimed in surprise  ‘I see … Read more

Moment dog saves blind 14-year-old blind pit bull from drowning in pool and pulls her out to safety 

Sweet moment dog saves her 14-year-old blind pit bull sister from drowning after she fell into swimming pool Surveillance video from a home’s backyard in Argentina captured the moment a family dog saved their blind pit bull after she fell into their pool December 19 Luna, who is 14-years-old and happens to be blind and … Read more

Meet the blind teen pianist prodigy whose brain is being studied by scientists

Matthew Whitaker has been playing jazz piano for crowds around the world since age 11 – and has been doing so completely blind. Whitaker was born with retinopathy of prematurity that led to his blindness, but the now 18-year-old has caught the attention of scientists who want to study the prodigy’s brain to understand how … Read more

PM accused of having a ‘blind spot’ over lack of female ministers leading Covid press conferences

Where are the women Boris? PM accused of having a ‘blind spot’ as NO female Cabinet ministers have led a coronavirus press conference for almost SEVEN MONTHS Priti Patel was the last senior woman in the PM’s top team to lead TV briefing Home Secretary made appearance on May 22, nearly seven months ago One … Read more

I’ve got you: Adorable moment Dexter the boxer dog guides his blind buddy down the stairs 

I’ve got you: Adorable moment Dexter the boxer dog guides his blind buddy down the stairs More than four million people have viewed the one-minute video clip of the dogs In the footage, Dexter the boxer can been seen helping his friend Ginger The blind dog nervously makes his way down the stairs following his … Read more

Brain implants could restore a rudimentary form of vision in the blind 

A technological breakthrough tested in monkeys reveals people who have gone blind due to injury or disease may soon be able to regain their vision.  The technique involves implanting electrodes in the monkeys’ brains to produce dots of light, according to a study published this week by experts in the Netherlands. These dots, known as phosphenes, … Read more

Dog brothers: Blind husky gathers the courage to jump down a bench with the help of his sibling

Husky patiently teaches his blind brother to jump down a bench before the scared pet finally gathers the courage to take the leap Footage of a dog helping his blind sibling leap down a bench has gone viral  The disabled pet, Da Bao, got stuck on the furniture and was scared to jump His younger … Read more

What a corking result! British sparkling wine beats champagne in blind taste test 

What a corking result! British sparkling wine beats champagne in blind taste test When drinkers rated fizz based on taste alone English vineyards were preferred  But when same tests were done with the names of the wines – French ones won Results confirm snobbery based on the perception that the French are better By Sean … Read more

Asda and Iceland mince pies win a Which? Best Buy award in blind taste test

Asda and Iceland’s 33p mince pies beat posh rivals Waitrose and M&S in Which? Best Buy survey (but ‘claggy’ Sainsbury’s come last) Budget supermarkets Iceland and Asda came out top in the Which? taste test Beat competition from M&S, Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons and Co-op Sainsbury’s and Morrisons received the lowest scores and attracted … Read more