As other global companies race to find new gene therapies, Regeneron plans to make the new drug free for those in the US ...

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery has updated its clinical practice guideline for Ménière’s disease, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy, guide therapy choices, and reduce ...

Explore the implications of the Abbot v Ministry of Defence judgment on military noise-induced hearing loss claims and its relevance to broader NIHL issues.

Introduction: Current Brazilian legislation requires that all workers exposed to noise are to be given an audiogram upon hiring, after 6 months of employment (first periodic test), and annually after ...

Audiometric tests are invalid if conducted in environments with unsuitable ambient noise levels. Excessive ambient noise can ‘mask’ the pure-tone test signal, making it inaudible to the test subject, ...

Our test results were a wake-up call to take our hearing health seriously. Here's why you should, too. Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals. She is a ...

Introduction Individuals with chronic lung disease (eg, cystic fibrosis (CF)) often receive antimicrobial therapy including aminoglycosides resulting in ototoxicity. Extended high-frequency audiometry ...

Doctors may diagnose hearing loss using a range of techniques, such as audiometry tests, brainstem auditory evoked response tests, and otoacoustic emissions tests. Hearing loss can affect one or both ...

Suggested Citation: "3 Characteristics and Limitations of the Hearing in Noise Test." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Evaluating Hearing Loss for Individuals with ...

Abstract: As hearing loss progresses gradually, people are not aware of the deterioration progress and get used to living with hearing difficulties, and delay wearing hearing aids. When starting to ...