MSN 23rd March 2026 Chinese scientists develop AI-powered wearable to help visually impaired people 'see' A group of Chinese scientists has developed a wearable artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to help blind and visually impaired individuals move through the world with greater independence and confidence. Detailed in a recent study published in “Nature Machine Intelligence”, the system combines real-time video analysis, audio cues, and haptic feedback to guide use

China Daily 23rd March 2026 Books without barriers As China expands digital lending and accessibility services, public libraries are working to ensure reading is within reach for everyone, Yang Yang reports. Ou Hailin, a 38-year-old media employee in Beijing, visits libraries often. One of his favorites is the Capital Library of China, which he says is continually improving its services and keeping them centered on the reader. The latest improvement, he finds, is the digital

Shanghai Ai'er Eye Hospital doctors diagnosed a patient with a rare genetic disorder during severe myopia treatment and advised on genetic screening, cardiac care, and family planning. The patient consulted Dr Cai Jinfeng about laser eye surgery. But Cai found clinical signs of Marfan syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disorder that affects organs and tissues. This condition usually affects the heart, eyes, blood vessels, and skeleton. Marfan syndrome is characterized b