When Nene Gudavadze was diagnosed with severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss six months ago, she had failed every newborn hearing screening. Now, at 18 months old, she's a different child—saying "mama" and dancing with joy to music.

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Minnesota ran a groundbreaking experiment on newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), a viral infection that can cause hearing loss in infants. A new study confirms advocates’ long-held belief: the most at-risk children were not those ...

Over 1.5 billion people can't hear properly. You might think hearing loss only happens with age, but childhood infections cause more hearing problems than most realize.

Researchers at the University of Montreal, with colleagues at the University ...

Researchers at Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital created a new AI tool that predicts with 92% accuracy which deaf children will struggle with speech after cochlear implants before surgery. It reads pre-surgery brain scans using AI. The research, ...

Children now spend 7.5 hours daily on screens—an all-time high. That's 52.5 hours weekly, well over the safe listening limit. Everyone talks about anxiety and depression. But hearing damage? Barely discussed.

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Earwax plays a natural protective role in our ears, but when it accumulates excessively, it can seriously impact a child's hearing and development. A recent study of 357 preschoolers in India highlights just how widespread this often-overlooked problem ...

Researchers have uncovered a troubling link between low-level lead exposure and hearing loss in children. A comprehensive study examining over 136,000 children nationwide reveals that even small amounts of lead can significantly impact a child's hearing.

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While it’s not surprising to spot teens wearing headphones and earbuds, it’s also becoming a widespread trend among younger children, a national poll suggests.

According to a recent national poll, the trend of children wearing headphones and ...

A groundbreaking gene therapy trial in France offers hope for treating a specific form of childhood deafness. The clinical trial, which just received approval in France, will assess the safety and efficacy of a new gene therapy drug in children aged ...

New research confirms that repeated early childhood ear infections if left untreated, can considerably impact children's auditory processing and verbal skills later on.

University of Florida scientists assessed over 100 children ages 5-10, finding ...

Adults can now buy certain types of hearing aids without a prescription. But for children, over-the-counter hearing aids risk delays in brain and language-skills development.

What to know: Pediatric audiologists play a crucial ...

Your child’s health and safety are your priorities. But when it comes to hearing health, it’s easy to overlook.

The problem is loud noise. Even a brief exposure can permanently damage hearing in anyone, regardless of age. However, children’s ...