We are really excited about a world-first clinical trial, to see whether gene therapy can provide hearing for children with severe to profound hearing loss due to a rare genetic condition.
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Have you been watching the Great British Bake Off? Did you see Tasha gifting Paul Hollywood his sign name in episode 1? Maybe you saw it but you’re wondering what a ‘sign name’ even is, and why it’s important?
Throughout her research career, Professor Karen Steel and her team have identified dozens of genes that are involved in hearing loss.
Hugh Strickland speaks about his experience of hearing loss and his hopes for future treatments.
We were excited when we knew the Great British Bake Off was coming back to our screens, but the excitement grew when rumours began swirling that one of the contestants is deaf.
A new cell therapy that could repair damage to the auditory nerve and improve hearing could hold fresh hope for people living with hearing loss.
The government has announced a consultation on the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) and how disabled people, including those who are deaf or have hearing loss, are being assessed as fit for work.
A new drug proven to lower the risk of hearing loss in children with cancer by up to 42% awaiting approval in the UK.
The first medication to prevent hearing loss, caused by commonly used antibiotics, has been developed by biotechnology company, Oricula Therapeutics.
Associate Director for Health at RNID, Crystal Rolfe, explains what The Independent National Audiology Review has been about, and how RNID will work to ensure its recommendations improve vital audiology services across Scotland.