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Cydnee Avery taught herself to lip-read after losing most of her hearing at age five, but that hasn't stopped her from chasing her Matildas dream. She's one of 26 young Indigenous footballers selected for Australia's first-ever First Nations soccer talent showcase.
A new hearing aid disguises itself as sleek wireless earbuds, tackling both hearing loss and the stigma that keeps many from seeking help. While the Cearvol Wave Lite has room to improve, it signals a promising shift in making hearing support more accessible and appealing.
Childhood cancer survivors face lasting hearing damage from treatments, but a groundbreaking international webinar is bringing together doctors, researchers, and survivors to change that. This June, the world's leading experts will share prevention strategies that could protect thousands of young patients.
Two siblings born completely deaf can now hear for the first time thanks to groundbreaking gene therapy treatment. The medical breakthrough offers new hope to families facing similar childhood hearing loss diagnoses.
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.
India faces massive healthcare gaps, from 63 million people with hearing loss to stagnant IVF success rates. Fifteen startups just joined an accelerator program determined to solve these problems with real-world solutions.
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A groundbreaking gene therapy now offers hope to children born with a rare form of deafness, with 80% of trial participants gaining significant hearing within a year. Even better, the maker plans to provide it free to U.S. patients.
Chinese scientists successfully treated children born deaf by delivering a missing gene directly into their inner ear cells. All patients under age 3 can now hear everyday conversations after a single treatment.
Children born deaf from a genetic mutation can now hear naturally thanks to a groundbreaking gene therapy just approved by the FDA. The one-time treatment restores a missing protein in the inner ear, allowing sound signals to reach the brain.
The FDA just approved the first gene therapy to treat genetic hearing loss, giving hope to dozens of families each year whose babies are born deaf. Even better? The company is making it free for all U.S. patients.
Children born deaf are now hearing their mother's voice for the first time, thanks to a groundbreaking gene therapy that restores natural hearing. The FDA just approved the treatment, and the company is offering it completely free across the United States.
A revolutionary gene therapy just restored hearing to children born completely deaf, and the company is giving it away for free in the U.S. Two-year-old Travis Smith, who never heard his name, now jams out to Bruno Mars.
A groundbreaking gene therapy that restored hearing in deaf children just won FDA approval and will be offered free to eligible Americans. The treatment marks the first cure for a rare genetic form of deafness that previously required lifelong cochlear implants.
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.
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.
Children born deaf are now hearing and speaking for the first time, thanks to a breakthrough gene therapy that reversed a rare inherited form of deafness. The treatment's effects have lasted up to 2.5 years, the longest follow-up yet reported.
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.
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.
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Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town became one of the first public hospitals in South Africa to screen every newborn for hearing loss, catching problems early enough to change lives. Early detection means babies can develop language skills alongside their hearing peers.
Tygerberg Hospital in South Africa just became one of the country's first public hospitals to screen every newborn for hearing loss, a game-changer for thousands of babies. Early detection means these children can now develop language skills alongside their hearing peers.
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