Blindness
Elon Musk’s brain chip approved for human trials

Elon Musk’s brain chip approved for human trials

It could offer a cure for paralysis and blindness A brain chip being developed by Elon Musk-backed Neuralink has received approval from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to conduct its first tests on humans. The company, founded in 2016, has been developing microchips to treat conditions such as paralysis and blindness, and to […]

3 years ago

YouTuber MrBeast cures 1,000 people of blindness

YouTuber MrBeast cures 1,000 people of blindness

‘He is better than 99% politicians out there’ MrBeast has cured 1,000 people of their blindness in his latest video in a staggering display of generosity and kindness. MrBeast – real name Jimmy Donaldson – is the most followed person on YouTube, with 130 million subscribers. Having started out on the platform in 2012, he […]

3 years ago

Blind mystic who foresaw 9/11 has six predictions for 2022

Blind mystic who foresaw 9/11 has six predictions for 2022

She is said to have predicted Chernobyl and the death of Princess Diana A blind clairvoyant who has allegedly predicted a number of global events such as 9/11 and Brexit has made six prophecies for 2022 – and they’re not good ones. Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, who lost her sight at the age of 12, […]

4 years ago

Blindness, confidence and pumping iron

Blindness, confidence and pumping iron

This man went blind in his 20s, but it hasn’t stopped him staying fit Ian lives in Cosham, a town close to Portsmouth, and has been blind for more than two decades. He first realised there was a problem when he failed his driving test after failing to see a milk float, and was later […]

6 years ago