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Articles for Cochlear Implants

China slashes cochlear implant prices in landmark bulk buy program
4 days, 18 hours ago

China slashes cochlear implant prices in landmark bulk buy program

China Daily  

China's first centralized procurement program for cochlear implants has dramatically reduced their average cost, cutting prices from over 200,000 yuan to around 50,000 yuan, the National Healthcare Security Administration announced Thursday. Five domestic and international companies secured bids for the implants through a bulk buying program held in Tianjin, according to a preliminary list released by the administration. The procurement …

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‘They’ll hear my voice’: Syrian siblings hearing for the first time
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘They’ll hear my voice’: Syrian siblings hearing for the first time

Al Jazeera  

Celine and Aslan are Syrian siblings with hearing impediments. “Despite my joy at Aslan’s regained hearing, I cried every night for Celine, worrying that she might feel in the future that we favoured her brother over her.” Now it was Celine’s turn and Fatima could not wait to see Celine’s journey – with her brother by her side. Before his …

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Haptic technology creates new ways to experience music for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing
1 year, 2 months ago

Haptic technology creates new ways to experience music for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing

ABC  

For more than a decade, whenever 26-year-old Lauren Fox watched live music, she would focus on the vibrations of one instrument. But this technology can also be used to communicate different sounds, says University of Southampton senior research fellow Mark Fletcher, who studies haptic technology and hearing loss. "People love this — the amazing amount of detail they can get …

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National implications for audiology services flagged in review into 'heartbreaking' SA cochlear implant bungle
1 year, 4 months ago

National implications for audiology services flagged in review into 'heartbreaking' SA cochlear implant bungle

ABC  

The families of more than 200 children caught up in Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital cochlear implant bungle will be offered compensation after a review found long-standing systemic problems with the program dating back over nearly two decades. Key points: A review into the Women's and Children's Hospital cochlear implant program has identified systemic problems spanning back 17 years Up …

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How to Stream Audio to Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants
1 year, 9 months ago

How to Stream Audio to Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

Wired  

While hearing aids are very useful for people with hearing loss, and the technology is constantly evolving and improving, there are still many scenarios where they fall short. The good news is that you can now stream audio directly to many hearing aids and cochlear implants. For example, Amazon just announced audio streaming support from select Fire TV devices to …

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What is Neurotechnology and Brain-Computer Interface, the tech that Elon Musk’s Neuralink uses?
2 years ago

What is Neurotechnology and Brain-Computer Interface, the tech that Elon Musk’s Neuralink uses?

Firstpost  

While neurotechnology and brain-computer interfaces have been around for decades, Elon Musk’s Neuralink aims to package it into a coin-sized implant and take it to the masses. Neuralink will either emerge as the single most revolutionary invention in the field of modern medicine and biotechnology for decades to come, or, Elon Musk just pulled off another Theranos-like scam. Simply put, …

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How to Deal with Tinnitus, the Ringing in Your Ears
4 years, 2 months ago

How to Deal with Tinnitus, the Ringing in Your Ears

News 18  

Tinnitus or ringing in ears is a condition in which a person hears sounds like ringing, whistling, buzzing, chirping or hissing without the presence of an actual source of these sounds. Tinnitus can occur due to various reasons that include excessive use of earphones, build-up of earwax, ear infections, thyroid problems and even cardiovascular diseases. Sound cancelling devices Sound cancelling …

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