An AI-powered hearing test is reliably able to check your hearing on a computer or smart phone without clinical supervision, according to a study by University of Manchester researchers. Subscribe to ...

Hearing loss is one of the most common yet underdiagnosed medical conditions in the world, affecting over 73 million Americans and nearly 1.5 billion people worldwide. It’s not just about struggling ...

Otoscopy is the first step in any hearing exam. It is a clinical procedure used to visually inspect the structures of the ear, specifically the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, and some ...

“It was incredibly frustrating, because patients on Medicare were being excluded,” Della Santina said. (Similarly, traditional Medicare doesn’t cover hearing aids, and Medicare Advantage plans with ...

The consequences of untreated hearing and vision loss ripple far beyond the inability to see or hear clearly. For elderly ...

Adult hearing loss is undertreated, but cochlear implant technology through programs like one at Northwestern University is ...

New research reveals that intelligence plays a key role in how well people process speech in noisy environments. The study ...