Children born deaf who receive cochlear implants as toddlers show brain activity that’s more normal than that of children getting the implants later in childhood, a new report shows. A separate study ...

Cochlear implants represent a transformative approach to restoring auditory perception in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. These devices function by bypassing damaged hair cells and ...

Feeling frustrated and sometimes even exhausted from listening? Whether it happens suddenly or gradually over time, hearing loss can affect you physically and emotionally. Being unable to hear impacts ...

Two babies aged seven months received cochlear implants at the hearing implants centre of Nicosia general hospital on Tuesday ...

A cochlear implant is an electronic device implanted in the ear's inner side to improve speech understanding. It does not restore hearing; rather, it enhances it. A cochlear implant specialist can ...

It wasn’t until my brother told me they were concerned that I noticed my niece couldn’t hear like other kids. When children are very young it can be extremely difficult to determine their level of ...

Nate's mom shared a video of the special moment on Facebook. An Australian mom recently shared a sweet video of her son hearing for the first time after receiving cochlear implants. In a Facebook ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A local man is working to raise awareness about cochlear implants in older adults — and sharing his own journey in the process. David Zapatka joined Shannon Hegy on the ...

An international group of hearing specialists has released a new set of recommendations emphasizing that cochlear implants should be offered to adults who have moderate to severe or worse hearing loss ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Late last month, cochlear implant maker Cochlear announced a coalition ...

But, Hearing loss is so severe, it is now viewed as public health issue, with some 66,000 people losing their hearing every year. Some simply wake up no longer being able to hear, for no apparent ...