Children, teens and adults unknowingly risk their hearing during many activities. The damage can be immediate and permanent or gradual, causing hearing loss over time from prolonged exposure.

In the CHORD trial, 10 of 11 assessed children showed improved hearing, with 3 achieving nearly normal or normal hearing levels at 24 weeks. DB-OTO was well tolerated, with no serious adverse events; ...

The high cost of hearing aids has long been a barrier for many people who have hearing problems. Traditional prescription hearing aids cost on average $2,000 per ear, and many people need two of them.

Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Starkey and adjunct professor at Stanford. Hearing loss is a public health crisis, with a staggering 1.5 ...