As Zambia schools take on climate change, one teen is spreading the word in sign language
KASAMA, Zambia — Every morning, Bridget Chanda places her prosthetic legs beside her bed…
New estimate shows rural Americans and men are more likely to suffer from hearing loss
MILWAUKEE — A new estimate shows hearing loss affects approximately 37.9 million Americans and…
Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear
Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear.
A small study…
3M begins payments to service members in $6 billion earplug settlement
NEW YORK — 3M has started paying out its $6 billion settlement to U.S. service members who say…
Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US
WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription…
Experts see Canada’s euthanasia laws as threat to disabled
TORONTO — Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none were…
Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there
NEW YORK — People with hearing loss have a new ally in their efforts to navigate the world…