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Newborn babies in the UK will soon all be given a new genetic test for deafness. In the UK alone, this simple cheek swab genetic test for deafness could save around 180 babies per year from a future of profound deafness triggered by a popular antibiotic. Genetic Test for Deafness Genedrive’s genetic test for deafness […]

Mattel recently announced that Barbie has hearing aids. The company has been making the most famous doll on the planet since 1959. They have stayed ahead of their competitors through the constant reinvention of their star attraction, Barbie. Barbie Over the Years The decision to give Barbie hearing aids is a long time coming. Other

In the United States of America, tomorrow is National Save Your Hearing Day! What is “National Save Your Hearing Day,” and how can you observe it? Hearing Like Me is here to explain! What is National Save Your Hearing Day?   The month of May is when Better Speech and Hearing Month is observed. The

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, have started running the first-ever British study into British Sign Language (BSL) users’ television-watching habits. Deaf BSL Users’ Preferences for Watching Television The study, “Deaf BSL Users’ Preferences for Watching Television,” is the first of its kind in the UK. It began at the end of May 2022

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, have started running the first-ever British study into British Sign Language (BSL) users’ television-watching habits. Deaf BSL Users’ Preferences for Watching Television The study, “Deaf BSL Users’ Preferences for Watching Television,” is the first of its kind in the UK. It began at the end of May 2022

Justin Bieber, the Canadian-born singer/songwriter and global pop sensation, announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder characterized by paralysis of the facial nerve, a rash affecting the ear or mouth, ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and hearing loss. In a video posted on his Instagram account, the

Scientists in the U.S. have discovered a “master gene” that can regrow lost ear hair cells. It is known as TBX2. Ear Hair Cells TBX2 functions by directing ear cells to produce inner or outer hair cells, according to the findings, which were published in the journal Nature. For human hearing to work, we need

Working as a waitress with hearing loss can be a challenge. Often, the acoustics in a restaurant are not very good. There are multiple conversations occurring simultaneously. The environment can also be stressful and high pressure. Dawn is a young woman who works as a waitress in the Netherlands. She has enjoyed her job at

In July 2022, the University of California, San Francisco released a groundbreaking study published in the BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care that found hearing loss and tinnitus are common after chemotherapy. Specifically, the trend applied to adult survivors of some of the most common types of cancer (gastrointestinal, gynecologic, lung, and/or breast cancer) who were

September 23rd is “International Day of Sign Languages.” In observance of this, the World Federation of the Deaf has a specific theme for this day, which is “Sign Languages Unite Us.” How does sign language unite us? The answer is not clear cut, but there are numerous ways sign languages brings us together. Sign Language