Cochlear implants have transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world by restoring lost hearing. But externally worn sound processors outside the ear has long been a source ...

Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants require regular rehabilitation and updates throughout your life. Share on Pinterest Stocksy/Erin Brant Some people in the Deaf community may opt to receive ...

Bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) and cochlear implants are devices that can improve the quality of a person’s hearing. They work in different ways, and each has specific advantages and disadvantages ...

For decades, the inner ear was treated as an immunological no-go zone. The blood-labyrinth barrier and the absence of ...

Upgradeable Firmware: The Cochlear™ Nucleus® Nexa™ System features upgradeable firmware on the implant – an industry first, allowing recipients to access future innovation through firmware updates.

Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, visited the National Center of Rehabilitation and ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Tiffani Storrs was diagnosed bilaterally deaf after having her first child. She shares her story about the benefits and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Late last month, cochlear implant maker Cochlear announced a coalition ...

Find a Hearing Aid partner near you. Find a match Find a Hearing Aid partner near you. Approximately 12 million Americans wear hearing aids, while just over 180,000 Americans have cochlear implants.

Cochlear, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, is proud to announce that it has been ranked No. 1 in the Health Care & Life Sciences industry by Newsweek in its World's Most Trustworthy ...

What Is a Cochlear Implant? A cochlear implant (CI) is an electronic device designed to help you hear better if you're deaf, partially deaf, or have trouble understanding speech. It has two parts: a ...