The media often feature stories about new discoveries in hearing and balance health care. You can find selected articles below. For the latest news from the Academy, please click on News from the Academy. For media articles about the Academy and its members, please click on Academy in the News.
Gene Therapy and Beams of Light: Better Hearing with Light-Based Cochlear Implants
Most of us know that cochlear implants (CIs) use electrical signals to stimulate the auditory nerve and send…
How Are You Sleeping?
With most of the United States experiencing high temperatures the past few weeks, it is clear that summer…
Sharks Can Hear for Miles
While a shark’s ability to smell blood in water a quarter of a mile away is well known,…
Different Challenges and Coping Skills: COVID-19 Pandemic
Exploratory study finds challenges, coping skills, and mental health impact in doctorate students during the early stages of…
Finally—Some Good News About COVID-19
As we all know, COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Due to its novelty,…
What’s Too Loud for Our Marine Mammalian Friends?
Underwater noise can affect the hearing and behavior of marine mammals, as shown in previous research studies (Finneran, 2015)….