As an audiologist, I have experience treating all types of hearing loss, including sensorineural, conductive, and mixed hearing loss. In my practice, I've found that patients truly appreciate ...

Deafness (profound hearing loss) is a condition where a person can't hear anything or may only hear very loud sounds in one or both ears. Hearing loss that can lead to deafness is common, especially ...

Up to 3 in every 1,000 newborns has hearing loss in one or both ears. While cochlear implants offer remarkable hope for these children, it requires invasive surgery. These implants also cannot fully ...

About 1.5 billion people globally experience some level of hearing loss—that's nearly 20% of the world's population. Losing the ability to hear can be devastating, and navigating potential treatments ...

In a worldwide first, a one-and-done gene therapy has been approved to treat a form of hereditary deafness. Many of the ...

The treatment, developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, is for a very rare form of deafness. But it represents a medical milestone.