A new genetic test that can help protect newborn babies from hearing loss has been approved for use in NHS hospitals.
Hearing research
There is a link between hearing loss and dementia – as hearing loss increases in severity, so does the risk of developing dementia.
This International Women's Day, we're celebrating six inspirational women working in hearing research, who have changed history for our communities.
RNID are calling on the government to include a hearing check in the NHS health check, to help millions of people in the UK identify hearing loss earlier and potentially reduce their risk of developing dementia.
The RNID research team travelled to Orlando, Florida, to attend the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Conference 2023.
As reported across the UK national media this morning a rapid test that can help preserve the hearing of newborn babies, made possible by RNID research funding, is set to be used by NHS hospitals.
The RNID research team travel to Orlando, Florida, to attend the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Conference 2023.
A new pathway to the auditory nerve in the inner ear could speed up the development of treatments for hearing loss.
RNID and Cystic Fibrosis Trust have teamed up to fund vital research to prevent hearing loss caused by a commonly prescribed antibiotic.
A world-first genetic test that could save the hearing of babies at risk of permanent hearing loss caused by a common emergency antibiotic has been successfully piloted in the NHS.