December 8, 2020 / Tinnitus

Some experiences in life are hard to describe, but that doesn't make them any less real. Around the world, up...

December 1, 2020 / Hearing Loss

Untreated hearing loss can give rise to a number of problems, including depression and anxiety. The first step to addressing...

November 24, 2020

New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is...

November 10, 2020

A new smartwatch app alerts users who are deaf or hard of hearing of nearby sounds, such as microwave beeps...

November 3, 2020

As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic evolves, the virus's symptoms continue to expand across the human body. Caused by the...

October 13, 2020

A man in the U.K. developed sudden and permanent hearing loss in one ear after battling a severe case of COVID-19, according to...

October 6, 2020

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year...

October 6, 2020

We hear sounds in part because tiny filaments inside our inner ears help convert voices, music and noises into electrical...

September 22, 2020

Inner hair cells of the cochlea (green and blue) excite auditory nerve fibers (red) by releasing glutamate, a chemical signal...

September 15, 2020

The sensory cells that line the inner ear, known as hair cells, play an important role in our sense of...