In November, Driscoll completed its first cochlear implant case to use the Cochlear Nexa. The child became the first in South ...

Cochlear implants help improve hearing for individuals with profound hearing loss. Medicare covers cochlear implants for individuals who meet eligibility requirements. Cochlear implants help people ...

The use of cochlear implants to treat children and adults with severe sensorineural hearing loss has made "incredible progress" over recent years, according to Christopher Bohr, MD, PhD, director of ...

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 ...

Cochlear implants can be a life-changing tool for people with hearing loss, but some Deaf people argue their use risks ...

The first time Sarah Churman "heard" her own voice, she was 29 years old. She grinned, laughed, and launched into tears. "I don't want to hear myself cry," she said, covering her mouth. Soon came this ...

An AI model using deep transfer learning—the most advanced form of machine learning—has predicted spoken language outcomes ...

Thanks to the development of cochlear implants, many people who would otherwise be quite deaf are able to regain a limited sense of hearing. Unfortunately, the implants also incorporate external ...

Lifestyle influencer Kennedy Chugg shares how her family chose a cochlear implant to help daughter Stella with her progressive hearing loss. This will be the first year she can hear the sounds of the ...

The audiologist clicked a link on her computer screen, and 10-month-old Dennis Hill perked up. His eyes began to dart around the room. “Denny?” his mom said. “Can you hear me?” his dad said, as a ...

AI model using deep transfer learning – the most advanced form of machine learning – predicted with 92 % accuracy spoken ...

Cochlear implants are so widespread that it's easy to take for granted what a life-changing tool they are for people with hearing loss. But they're not perfect. Implants don't always perform well in ...