Loud sounds at movies and concerts can cause hearing loss, but there are ways to protect your ears
About 40 million Americans have hearing problems due to exposure to loud sounds.
Sept. 26, 2023 • ~6 min
About 40 million Americans have hearing problems due to exposure to loud sounds.
Researchers are exploring different ways to improve how cochlear implant users perceive speech and music in noisy environments.
They are cheaper to buy and don’t require a doctor’s prescription. But OTC hearing aids come with some limitations.
They are cheaper to buy and don’t require a doctor’s prescription. But over-the-counter hearing aids come with some stipulations.
They are easy to get, and far less costly than prescription hearing aids. But over-the-counter devices are not the answer for everyone with hearing issues.
A cultural collaboration with deafblind people led to the development of a high-tech device to help navigate their world post-lockdown
The brain uses visual information and vibrations to substitute the missing sense of hearing.
Harvard’s Center for Integrated Quantum Materials and The Learning Center for the Deaf are working together to develop American Sign Language modules on quantum science topics for undergraduate students with the aim of increasing STEM opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
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