Category: News
A cure for hearing loss is now a lot closer
A breakthrough study represents an exciting milestone in the development of treatment for sensorineural hearing loss. Zheng-Yi Chen and his team at Mass Eye and…
A pinprick to pinpoint hearing loss
Hearing loss is actually a pretty vague diagnosis. It’s an umbrella label that covers a multitude of underlying conditions which cause hearing to fade. But…
This dummy offers smart advice
For people suffering from hearing loss, buying hearing aids is one of the most important purchases they will ever make. But with so many brands…
Theatrical Magic
A new system for theatre goers with hearing loss is putting actors’ words directly into their hearing aids.
Is There a FICI in Your Future?
“Researchers are trying to replicate a cochlea, a remarkable organ about the size of a pea.”
Hearing in the Soup
Achin Bhowmik calls it “soup”, his apt analogy for a noisy environment such as a restaurant or cocktail party. Starkey’s Chief Technology Officer and Executive…
Sex and Hearing Aids
That got your attention. The psychological impact of hearing loss is well documented. Depression being the number one symptom. Frankly, that’s not particularly surprising since…
Livio AI and the Dawn of a New Era
“I am well on the way to becoming a cyborg.”
Hearing Hope in Africa
Imagine you live in a remote village in Africa. You’re struggling with hearing loss, and becoming increasingly isolated from family and friends. You don’t have…
“Ant work” is uncovering secrets of human hearing
Dr. Ana Bélen Elgoyhen and her colleagues are doing what she calls the “ant work” in the lab at Argentina’s National Scientific & Technical Research…
