Children born deaf who receive cochlear implants as toddlers show brain activity that’s more normal than that of children getting the implants later in childhood, a new report shows. A separate study ...

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Germany has developed a cochlear implant that converts sound waves to light signals instead of electrical signals. In their paper ...

Apple has teamed up with Australian medical device company Cochlear to bring a new cochlear implant sound processor to the market. The processor connects to your iPhone, and, according to Cochlear, it ...

Feeling frustrated and sometimes even exhausted from listening? Whether it happens suddenly or gradually over time, hearing loss can affect you physically and emotionally. Being unable to hear impacts ...

Cochlear implants represent a transformative approach to restoring auditory perception in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. These devices function by bypassing damaged hair cells and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Late last month, cochlear implant maker Cochlear announced a coalition ...

(Reuters) - Cochlear Ltd said Wednesday it can now stream audio directly from Apple Inc's iPhone, iPad and iPod to the microchips in its hearing implants without having to use an additional device.

Emilee Segura, an early intervention specialist at The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, has been working with 2-year-old Lucy Bentley since the girl was 3 months old. Both teacher and student ...

I’M CAROL CLARK IN NEWS 4 YOUR HEALTH, A SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL SYSTEM WILL BE PART OF A NEW STUDY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH PROFOUND HEARING LOSS. THE DEVICE IS A COCHLEAR IMPLANT, BUT THIS IS A NEW KIND ...

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 ...