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To My Subscribers

January 9, 2023 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

As I've been writing in all of our weekly news digests for the past couple of months, it has moved to World Blind Herald where it is now called "Blindness Briefs." You can read last week's edition by clicking the link to it on the WBH home page. The science digest has also moved over… Read more about To My Subscribers

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WBH Weekly Blind News Digest – Edition 52

December 27, 2022 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

What's Inside STEM education for blind kids Blind teacher works with refugees in Peru Strand Bookstore sued over web inaccessibility Woman becomes first blind foster parent in Washington The difficulties of dating while blind Australian Rules Football for the blind And, about 40 more articles about blindness and blind people from the entire English speaking… Read more about WBH Weekly Blind News Digest – Edition 52

Filed Under: News Digest Tagged With: Athletes, Business, Crime, Discrimination, Education, In Memoriam, Inaccessibility, Legal, Lifestyle, Organizations, Politics, Poverty, Safety, Sports, Technology, Transportation, Weirdness

WBH Science Week – Edition 15

December 27, 2022 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

What's Inside New treatment for rare disease may prevent blindness Cure for age related blindness may be on the horizon Novel target to advance treatment of diabetic eye diseases And, about a dozen more articles about the science, medicine of and prevention of blindness Editorial By Chris Hofstader I thought this was an especially interesting… Read more about WBH Science Week – Edition 15

Filed Under: Science Digest Tagged With: AMD, Cataracts, Childhood Blindness, Diabetes, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Thyroid Eye Disease

WBH Science Week – Edition 14

December 21, 2022 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

What's Inside Wife of preacher wishes he'd take real medicine for his eyes rather than waiting for a miracle Without medication, monkey pox can cause blindness How the brain responds to blindness And, six more stories about the science and medicine related to blindness Editorial by Chris Hofstader This was another slow week for news… Read more about WBH Science Week – Edition 14

Filed Under: Science Digest Tagged With: AMD, Microparticles, Miracle Cures, Monkey Pox, Perception, Retinitis Pigmentosa

WBH Weekly Blind News Digest – Edition 51

December 20, 2022 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

Edition 51 What's Inside Unemployment among blind is "staggeringly" high NJ Commission for Blind denies man a job after learning he was blind Upside down braille signs in Detroit transit system cause complaints Blind filmmaker debuts her first film How blind content creators do their make-up Tampa Bay Rays sign legally blind pitcher India wins… Read more about WBH Weekly Blind News Digest – Edition 51

Filed Under: News Digest Tagged With: Art, Artists, Athletes, Business, Crime, Discrimination, Education, Employment, Guide Dogs, Inaccessibility, Legal, Lifestyle, Organizations, Personal Finance, Politics, Safety, Sports, Technology, Transportation

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