hearing

Health news

People in rural areas and men more likely to suffer from hearing loss

Why are people living in rural areas more likely to experience hearing loss?

25/01/2024

Business

Fujitsu apologises for its part in UK Post Office scandal

Fujitsu, the company behind the Horizon IT contract that caused a scandal for the UK Post Office, has apologised for its part in the fiasco and says it is planning to contribute to the compensation package for the wronged sub-postmasters.

16/01/2024

Business

China's Evergrande gets last chance to come up with new debt deal

Evergrande's liquidation hearing initially scheduled for Monday was adjourned by a Hong Kong court as the property developer's shares hit an all-time low.

30/10/2023

Health news

Doctors remove spider from woman’s ear after she hears rustling

Doctors in Taiwan used a suction tube inside an otoscope to remove a small spider and its moulted hard outer shell.

26/10/2023

Health news

The sound of silence: Research suggests our brains can hear silence

Through a series of sonic illusions, scientists have found that from a cognitive perspective people perceive silence similarly to how they perceive sounds.

14/07/2023

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson endures high-stakes grilling over 'partygate'

The former British prime minister has been giving testimony Wednesday, to a parliamentary enquiry into Downing Street parties during the pandemic.

22/03/2023

Culture news

UNESCO Week of Sound: “We find ourselves in a crisis situation”

The theme of this year's edition is “Savoir écouter, savoir se parler” (“Knowing how to listen, knowing how to talk”)

27/01/2023

World News

Good News | AI to detect depression and a new era for hearing aids

Globally, the World Health Organization says we are getting better at treating mental disorders.

22/10/2022

Health news

Watch: New AR glasses let deaf people ‘see’ conversations

New augmented reality (AR) glasses turning sound into subtitles allow deaf and hard of hearing people to “see” conversations and take part in them.

29/07/2022

USA

Donald Trump tried to join Capitol revolt, says ex-White House aide

Cassidy Hutchinson told the US committee investigating the 2021 insurrection that Trump rebuffed security warnings and tried to join protesters as they marched on the Capitol.

29/06/2022

World News

Emiliano Sala died from trauma injuries in 2019 plane crash, says jury

A jury concluded that Sala was “deeply unconscious” after being poisoned by exhaust fumes before he was killed.

17/03/2022

Culture news

Documentary short 'Audible' tells story of deaf American Football team

Along with CODA, Audible is part of the positive shift in representation for depictions of deafness in popular culture.

17/03/2022

Tech News

This hi-tech sleeve could help you understand any foreign language

The device works by converting text into sound files that are then expressed in the sleeve via speakers.

02/12/2021

Health news

Transparent COVID face masks to ease communication barrier in HongKong

It's not the first face mask to include a transparent area to help those with hearing impairments communicate. But this 3D-printed one is fully transparent and reuseable.

21/10/2021