Deaf people are having to turn off their hearing aids because of a shortage of batteries on the NHS. GP practices and ...

Last month, Mattel released a Barbie doll with hearing aids. She wears a floral dress, pink boots and has her hair in a ponytail. Two over-the-ear hearing aids are visible. The assistive devices might ...

"It is a process to find ways to cope with hearing loss itself and to cope with the feelings of shame and negativity." ...

Inspirational' Rhys Owens from Wrexham wants to encourage young athletes who are deaf to sign up for their chosen sports ...

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Isaac has permanent hearing loss in both ears and his deafness was picked up soon after birth, thanks to a newborn hearing ...

Typically, infants with hearing loss are first treated with hearing aids, and if these fail to help them develop early language and speech skills, they then become eligible for cochlear implants at 12 ...

Cochlear implants are not always recommended for infants with hearing loss and developmental delays, but new research suggests their use could be expanded. Cochlear implants generally are recommended ...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for society as a whole, certain groups have been experiencing less known challenges. In particular, deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals have had ...

Rhys Owens has worn hearing aids since the age of seven.

A six-year-old deaf dog has found a best friend in his adopted family's son, who has also lost his hearing. The pair were immediately "inseparable," and son Walker is "wearing his hearing aids all the ...