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.
Implants Are Not Just for the Cochlea Anymore
Severe bilateral vestibular loss (BVL), regardless of etiology, often is accompanied by significant, chronic symptoms of general imbalance,…
Government Accountability Office Releases Assessment of COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities in Medicare and Medicaid
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released testimony on May 19 regarding their ongoing assessment of COVID-19 flexibilities within the Medicare…
Sounds of Summer: Brood X
By Bre Myers “I feel like I have cicadas in my head” is a regional description of tinnitus I…
Researchers Pinpoint Possible Way to Prevent Permanent Hearing Loss Caused by Common Childhood Cancer Drug
Amit Bhavsar from University of Alberta and his colleagues have identified a receptor in cells that could be…
Study Finds No Association Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Between December 14, 2020, and March 2, 2021, the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) received a total…
Prevalence of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Meta-Analysis
The pathophysiology of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) is thought to be…
