Hearing loss doesn’t just affect how people hear the world-it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the ...

A single jab of a breakthrough gene therapy could reverse hearing loss in people within weeks, according to new research.

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Hearing loss is classified into three types: conductive, sensorineural, and mixed (when conductive and sensorineural hearing loss co-occur). Conductive ...

People who treat hearing loss with hearing aids or cochlear implants regain rich conversations, escape isolation, and may ...

Hearing loss is when you’re unable to partially or completely hear sound in one or both of your ears. It typically occurs gradually over time. NIDCD reports that about 25% of those between the ...

Hearing aids dramatically improve a person's social engagement and reduce feelings of isolation or loneliness, based on ...

Hearing loss accelerates brain aging and triples dementia risk by rewiring the brain and creating cognitive overload. Early ...

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is the most prevalent form of permanent hearing loss, affecting over 6% of the global ...

In addition to a careful exam, hearing testing and an MRI of the brain is generally recommended. Early treatment with ...

Testers with both perfect hearing and hearing loss had differing opinions on their performance. Here are our thoughts.