 "Can weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy cause blindness? – Firstpost")
The world has long been concerned about obesity. It has long been known for its connections to non-communicable diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension. Initially presented as a simple fix for this issue, Ozempic and Wegovy quickly gained popularity as weight loss choices, even among Hollywood celebrities. A new study published on Wednesday in the … Read more
Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of death of six foreign tourists at the popular backpacker destination of Vang Vieng in Laos. Methanol is a toxic alcohol used in industrial and household products like antifreeze, photocopier fluids, de-icers, paint thinner, varnish, and windscreen wiper fluid. Colourless, flammable, and with a similar … Read more
 "How early diagnosis can prevent millions from losing their sight – Firstpost")
Blindness remains a significant global health challenge with millions vulnerable due to preventable or treatable conditions. Globally, the primary causes of vision impairment and blindness are refractive errors, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. According to WHO only 36% of individuals with distance vision impairment due to refractive error and 17% of those … Read more
Supermarket Sweep has been re-created – with a twist. Shoppers were tasked with finding five items in five minutes – while wearing glasses to recreate different types of sight loss experienced by blind and partially sighted people (BPS). It came after research revealed 68% of visually impaired adults found going to the supermarket so stressful … Read more
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. A record number of migrants crossed the southern border of the U.S. this year, and accounts have emerged throughout the year of cities struggling to provide services to an influx … Read more
