Six months after becoming the first patient in the United States to receive a newly FDA-approved cochlear implant system, ...

BackgroundCochlear implants (CIs) are among the most successful neuroprosthetic technologies, restoring access to sound for ...

Cochlear implant surgery helps people with severe hearing loss by placing an electronic device inside the inner ear. To reach the inner ear, surgeons must first remove part of a bone behind the ear, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A cochlear implant is a small ...

Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with advanced dry macular degeneration. The hair-thin patch replaces damaged retinal ...

When you’re enrolling in Medicare, it’s important to understand everything it does and doesn’t cover — even for medical procedures that you may not anticipate happening to you. For instance, you can’t ...

In a bizarre first, the South China Morning Post reports, doctors in China have surgically grafted a patient’s severed ear to her foot. The patient, a woman identified by their surname Sun, suffered a ...

Peter Carew is a member of Audiology Australia. Swimming is one of the best parts of summer. But long after you’ve cooled down and dried off, you might be left with a niggling feeling – there is still ...

The tympanic cavity was accessed through the mastoid process. The facial nerve was removed while the posterior wall of the external auditory canal was preserved. The integrity, continuity, and ...

Ben Summers lights up with a smile the moment he talks about the “Batman” theme song or the afternoons he spends playing the piano at his grandmother’s house. Just a few years ago, Ben could not hear ...

First and Only Cochlear Implant FDA Approved for Youngest Infant Population MED-EL USA announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for MED-EL ...

Even though she recently experienced some horrid health issues, Jenny McCarthy is feeling grateful ahead of the holidays. “I’ve had nine surgeries this year, on my mouth,” “The Masked Singer” judge, ...