Deaf-to-Deaf weight loss program helps shed pounds

Participants who took part in a weight loss program for Deaf people designed by Deaf people lost an average of 12.5 pounds.

Susanne Pallo-Rochester • futurity
May 10, 2023 ~7 min

Drug for CMV in pregnancy doesn’t actually work

A common treatment for pregnant women infected with CMV, a virus that can cause deafness and other harms to newborns, doesn't work, a new study shows.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Aug. 2, 2021 ~5 min


Watch app identifies sounds for deaf and hard-of-hearing people

A smartwatch app called SoundWatch, sends people who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing an alert when sounds—such as alarms, bird song, or a microwave beep—occur.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Oct. 29, 2020 ~8 min

Using opioids can cause permanent deafness

Using opioids can cause tinnitus, partial or total loss of hearing acuity, and even permanent deafness, a new study shows.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 18, 2020 ~3 min

Deaf babies with Deaf parents have serious gaze skills

"Informal observations of Deaf infants interacting with their Deaf parents have suggested that these infants possess keen control over their eye-gaze behavior."

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
Oct. 16, 2019 ~5 min

Sign-language translator is as portable as Chapstick

The new technology can translate much better than other currently available devices.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Feb. 15, 2019 ~5 min

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