13 April 2021 First WHO World Report on Hearing The first-ever World Report on Hearing from the WHO estimates that by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people will be living with some degree of hearing loss. The report states that nearly 1 trillion International dollars are lost annually from unaddressed hearing loss. At the same time, investment in ear and hearing care is cost–effective. Read more
08 April 2021 Nearly one in six in the Philippines has serious hearing problems 15% of the population of the Philippines have a moderate or worse hearing loss, a study finds. The prevalence of serious hearing loss is much higher in the Philippines than in high-income countries. Read more
30 March 2021 Tinnitus is often more severe with a hearing loss Severe tinnitus is more common among people with a hearing loss than among people with no hearing loss, a study finds. Read more
23 March 2021 Many Britons self-report hearing loss 16% of Britons self-report hearing loss, a survey shows. It also shows that the average adult in Britain hasn’t had their hearing tested in 10 years. Read more
16 March 2021 Far too many seniors live with an untreated age-related hearing loss A Statement of Intent from professionals in the fields of ageing and hearing identifies five key areas to improve hearing care in older adults. Read more
09 March 2021 Small children with unilateral hearing loss have problems with their auditory development If your infant or toddler has a unilateral hearing loss, it will probably have delays in its early prelingual auditory development, a study finds. Read more
01 March 2021 World Hearing Day 2021: Hearing care for all March 3rd is World Hearing Day. Screen. Rehabilitate. Communicate. Read more
23 February 2021 Debate on “Hearing care for all” World Hearing Day, March 3rd, is being marked with a Lunch Debate at the European Parliament. Read more
16 February 2021 Noisy shift work increases the risk of hearing loss Does your job involve shift work and do you have a noisy job? If yes, then you are at an increased risk of a hearing loss, a Chinese study finds. Read more
09 February 2021 Substantial improvement in auditory perception in children with cochlear implants A study documents that children who receive a cochlear implantation experience a significant improvement in their auditory perception. Read more
02 February 2021 Lower earnings and lower employment rates with a hearing loss People with hearing loss earn much less and have much lower employment rates than people with no hearing loss, a study finds. Read more
26 January 2021 When tested, around one in six adult Germans have a hearing loss When measured with a hearing test, more than 15 % of adult Germans have a hearing loss of 25 dB or greater, a study finds. Read more
19 January 2021 Very high prevalence of hearing loss among children in Arctic Canada 23% of the children living in Arctic Canada have a hearing loss, a study finds. This is far more than among children living elsewhere in Canada. Read more
13 January 2021 Hearing aids help with tinnitus The use of hearing aids is effective for tinnitus, a study finds. Read more
07 January 2021 Nine-year-old writes book about her hearing loss With the book, Demii Wright wants to tell her story and help other children with hearing loss. Read more
