Cochlear implants have proven an effective but controversial means of restoring hearing in children. NPR science correspondent Joseph Shapiro reports that the implants are now gaining popularity among ...

(Reuters) - Cochlear implants can improve speech and quality of life in adults with severe hearing loss - and two implants seem to work better than one, according to a U.S. analysis of past research.

Cochlear implants enhance sound perception and clarity. Some, like this one, have processors that are worn directly over the implant site and don’t require additional external components. Courtesy ...

Bimodal hearing, which involves the combined use of a cochlear implant (CI) in one ear and a conventional hearing aid (HA) in the contralateral ear, has emerged as a transformative approach for ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missourians could soon have an easier time treating hearing loss as a bill moves quickly through the general assembly. A bill to expand Mo HealthNet coverage to hearing ...

When my daughter was 3 months old we found out she had significant hearing loss in one ear. We chose not to go through with a cochlear implant because there were no guarantees. We decided it should be ...

When she’s not working as a regulatory coordinator to help launch clinical trials in the Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology Research Group at University of Utah Health, Mindy Torman ...