The cochlear implant consists of two parts: a small device that is placed during a relatively short surgery, and an externally worn speech processor. The cochlear implant converts acoustic sound to an ...

If a person has profound hearing loss, cochlear implants can help them hear sounds and help with their speech. The implants have one internal and one external part, so implanting them involves a ...

So, I think it’s great to be selected to be a part of it. It shows that there’s trust within the cochlear implant community and industry in our program. And I think it just shows that we’re ...

Starting this month, China's centralized procurement of cochlear implants has taken effect, reducing the average cost of the ...

Among those with severe or profound hearing loss who might be eligible for a cochlear implant, only about 10 percent had received them. There were another 1.2 million eligible. Part of that is ...

Qatari surgeons will perform cochlear implant surgeries for Kyrgyz children with hearing impairments from April 4 to 11, the ...

The global cochlear implants market is experiencing significant growth, driven by technological advancements, increasing awareness, and rising demand for hearing solutions among the geriatric ...

Pulses of light restored hearing in gerbils. Could that lead to higher-tech cochlear implants? Could light one day be used to restore hearing? To try to answer that question, a team of German ...

Though she had previously researched cochlear implants online, prohibitive costs made them out of reach, as she didn't want to burden her family. Instead she worked several part-time jobs.