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Children born completely deaf are hearing whispers for the first time thanks to an experimental gene therapy that has shown remarkable success in the largest study of its kind. The treatment could become the first FDA-approved gene therapy for deafness within months.
A groundbreaking British reality series conducted entirely in British Sign Language is challenging stereotypes and showcasing deaf relationships. Hold My Hand, hosted by deaf twins on a sign language streaming platform, is helping hearing audiences discover the vibrant culture they've been missing.
A groundbreaking gene therapy trial has restored hearing in 90% of people born profoundly deaf, with improvements lasting over two years. The treatment worked across ages from infants to adults, offering new hope beyond cochlear implants.
Scientists have begun testing a breakthrough gene therapy that could restore hearing for people with the most common genetic cause of deafness. Skylark Bio just dosed their first patient, marking a major step toward helping millions born with this genetic mutation.
A groundbreaking gene therapy trial in China gave hearing to 90% of deaf children who received it, with some able to hear whispers. The treatment even worked in adults, including a 32-year-old, marking a major breakthrough three years after the first injections.
A seven-year-old girl born deaf had everyday conversations with her mother just four months after a single injection delivered a missing gene to her inner ear. Ten patients treated in a groundbreaking trial can now hear sounds they never could before.
Children born with a specific type of genetic hearing loss can now hear their parents' voices and dance to music, thanks to the FDA's approval of the first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness. The one-time treatment helps patients avoid cochlear implants and restores natural hearing.
Ten people born deaf can now hear after a single gene therapy injection, with some improvements appearing in just one month. Children showed the most dramatic results, including one seven-year-old who began having everyday conversations with her mom.
The FDA just approved the first treatment that can give children born deaf the ability to hear normally. Even better: the maker is giving it away for free to every child who needs it.
Australia's only daily news service delivered in Auslan by Deaf journalists just secured another year of funding after community advocacy saved it from closure. The program has already reached more than 300,000 Australians since launching in 2024.
Children across Wales can design the jerseys that defending world champions will wear at the Deaf Rugby World Cup in Tokyo. The winning designs will be produced as official kits for both the men's and women's teams.
Elana Meyers Taylor nearly quit bobsledding two months before the Olympics, overwhelmed by training while caring for her two deaf sons. Instead, she became the oldest woman to win individual Winter Olympic gold, proving to her boys that anything is possible.
When seven-year-old Ben O'Reilly struggled with isolation as the only deaf student in his New Hampshire district, his entire school learned sign language to include him. What started with a few classmates has transformed into a schoolwide embrace of communication and belonging.
After escaping a fire she couldn't hear, a deaf woman got something that changed everything: a smoke alarm that shakes her awake. Now she can finally sleep in her own bed again.
Twin boys born profoundly deaf heard their mother's voice for the first time after groundbreaking same-day surgery gave them cochlear implants. The NSW government just announced $20 million in new funding to help more families access this life-changing care.
When seven-year-old Ben O'Reilly felt isolated as his school's only deaf student, his classmates started a movement that changed everything. Now the whole school can sign with him.
Before humans could safely travel to space, NASA needed test subjects who wouldn't get motion sick. They found them at Gallaudet University, where eleven Deaf men became unsung heroes of space exploration.
Two-year-old Travis Smith was born deaf, but a groundbreaking gene therapy treatment has given him the gift of sound. Now he can hear his mother's voice and dance to music for the first time.
A deaf Pitbull named Cole sits at a New Jersey school each day with a sign reading "Can I Please Have a Hug?" and helps students learn that being different makes you special. His work has expanded to four therapy dogs and earned him ASPCA's 2023 National Dog of the Year.
Nearly 200 students from across Morocco will compete side by side in the country's first national robotics competition that fully includes deaf and hearing-impaired participants. The groundbreaking event treats all competitors equally, regardless of hearing ability.
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