You might have heard of the cochlear implant. It’s an electronic device also referred to as a neuroprosthesis, serving as a bionic replacement for the human ear. These implants have brought an ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Bionic ear maker Cochlear has been forced to begin a global recall of the world's thinnest hearing implants after some stopped working. The Sydney-based company, which dominates the ...

A new-generation bionic ear that turns noise into music is one step closer after Australian researchers have shown they can resprout delicate nerve fibres lost in deafness. The research, led by ...

-- Neptune, the world’s first and only swimmable sound processor for cochlear implant recipients, is now approved in China -- VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Bionics (AB), the global ...

Sound serves a variety of purposes in our lives. You hear a car's tires screech and you jump back, preserving your life. Someone calls your name from across the room and you turn to see what they want ...

Ben Summers lights up with a smile the moment he talks about the “Batman” theme song or the afternoons he spends playing the piano at his grandmother’s house. Just a few years ago, Ben could not hear ...

MELBOURNE, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Australian bionic ear maker Cochlear Ltd said on Tuesday the recall of its Nucleus 5 hearing implant will cost between A$130 million and A$150 million ($132 million to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from a study conducted in rats suggest that cochlear implants, which are used to treat severe hearing loss, can cause meningitis -- inflammation of the membrane ...