28 September 2021 Increased risk of dementia with a sudden hearing loss A study finds that people with a sudden hearing loss are at an increased risk of dementia. Read more
22 September 2021 Physical and mental health in Chinese seniors is affected by hearing loss Both physical and mental health of senior Chinese are affected by a hearing loss. The more severe the hearing loss, the more severe and more numerous the other health problems are. Read more
15 September 2021 Hearing loss increases economic inequality A study has found that the gap in income levels between people with hearing loss and people with normal hearing widens over time. Read more
07 September 2021 Other health problems often related to hearing loss Hearing loss increases the risk of other health problems such as tinnitus and heart disease and reduced physical activity, a study finds. Read more
31 August 2021 Smoking diabetics are at greater risk of an age-related hearing loss Having diabetes and being a smoker is a bad cocktail in relation to the risk of getting an age-related hearing loss, a study finds. Also, diabetics with hypertension have an increased risk of hearing loss. Read more
24 August 2021 3% of school children may experience tinnitus A Polish study has found that around 3% of school children aged 11 to 13 experience tinnitus. Read more
17 August 2021 WHO: Make ear and hearing care accessible to all The WHO recommends universal access to quality ear and hearing care. Read more
10 August 2021 High prevalence and risk of hearing loss in some service sectors There is a higher prevalence of hearing loss among workers in many sub-sectors within the US service sector, a study finds. Read more
03 August 2021 Less tinnitus and depression when using cochlear implants Cochlear implants also help to reduce tinnitus and depression, studies find. Read more
27 July 2021 People with fibromyalgia are more likely to have a hearing loss Fibromyalgia increases the risk of hearing loss. People with fibromyalgia are 1.5 times more likely to have a hearing loss than people without fibromyalgia, a study finds. Read more
20 July 2021 The global costs of hearing loss are nearly 1 trillion dollars The total global economic costs of hearing loss have exceeded $981 billion, a study finds. Read more
14 July 2021 Brits are unaware of hearing loss comorbidities Most Brits do not know that hearing loss is associated with dementia, depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Read more
06 July 2021 Severe hearing loss increases the risk of dementia The more severe the hearing loss, the greater the risk of dementia, a Korean study finds. Especially among people younger than 65 years, a severe hearing loss increases the risk of dementia. Read more
30 June 2021 Nearly 6% of Nepalese school children have a hearing loss Both conductive hearing loss and unilateral hearing loss are quite common among Nepalese school children, according to a study. The main causes are chronic otitis media and earwax. Read more
24 June 2021 Users of hearing aids in China are highly satisfied A survey shows that the Chinese hearing aid users are highly satisfied with their hearing aids and that they help them in many situations in their daily life. The China-Trak survey is the latest in a series of 34 so called Trak-surveys in which around 500,000 people have been surveyed in 17 countries. Read more
22 June 2021 Some conditions are related to bothersome tinnitus Higher age and a series of physical and mental conditions are related to bothersome tinnitus. Hearing loss and hearing-related difficulties are some of the conditions. Read more
15 June 2021 Live-music sound engineers risk their hearing Live-music sound engineers often experience hearing problems and tinnitus, a study finds. Read more
08 June 2021 Hearing loss can be addressed Effective and timely intervention can benefit all those at risk of, or living with, hearing loss, the WHO writes in the first World Report on Hearing that was published earlier this year. Read more
01 June 2021 Better language development with bilateral cochlear implantation Bilateral cochlear implantation is recommended for children with a bilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss. A study confirms that bilateral cochlear implantation results in better language outcomes. Read more
25 May 2021 COVID-19 may also cause hearing problems COVID-19 can result in a hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo, a study finds. Read more
18 May 2021 Both hearing loss and vision loss are common among adult Canadians 2.7 million Canadians between the ages of 45 and 85 have a hearing loss. Nearly 1 million have both a hearing loss and a vision loss. Read more
11 May 2021 Hearing is important throughout life Hearing is one of our important senses. 1.5 billion people worldwide live with a hearing loss. Hearing loss has a negative impact on many aspects of life. But in many cases, hearing loss can be avoided. Read more
04 May 2021 Unilateral hearing loss affects auditory development in infants and toddlers A unilateral hearing loss affects small children’s early prelingual auditory development, a study finds. Read more
27 April 2021 Long term benefits of a cochlear implant for people with single-sided deafness People with single sided deafness who receive a cochlear implant experience long-term benefits in speech understanding, sound localisation and quality of life, a study finds. Read more
20 April 2021 Close link between tinnitus and hyperacusis There is a close relationship between tinnitus and hyperacusis, a Swedish study finds. Read more
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
