A patient's age upon receiving a cochlear implant can influence the technology's effectiveness. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on ...

Australian medical device company Cochlear has announced the launch of its Made for iPhone cochlear implant sound processor, providing implant recipients with direct connectivity to their iOS devices.

Australian company Cochlear has teamed up with Apple to release the world’s first cochlear implant sound processor made for iPhone. The Nucleus 7 sound processor will allow users to stream sounds ...

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But, Hearing loss is so severe, it is now viewed as public health issue, with some 66,000 people losing their hearing every year. Some simply wake up no longer being able to hear, for no apparent ...

Cochlear implants don't magically restore hearing. They are small electronic devices with a microphone, transmitter and speech processor that can give people who cannot hear a "useful representation ...

LONE TREE, Colo., July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of ...

Through the wonders of YouTube, we've witnessed incredible scenes of children hearing their moms' voices for the first time, moms hearing their children's voices for the first time, and even young ...

Miles O’Brien reports for Science Nation* on new technological advances which researchers hope will help deaf people hear better. Cochlear implants help deaf people perceive sound; they convert sound ...

Find a Hearing Aid partner near you. Find a match Find a Hearing Aid partner near you. Approximately 12 million Americans wear hearing aids, while just over 180,000 Americans have cochlear implants.

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Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants require regular rehabilitation and updates throughout your life. Share on Pinterest Stocksy/Erin Brant Some people in the Deaf community may opt to receive ...