Author: Digby Cook
The Big Five
Who makes hearing aids? The short answer is there are now dozens of companies. Many of them sprung up after the US FDA allowed over-the-counter…
Researchers produce mice with turbocharged hearing
A team of researchers at the University of Michigan’s Kresge Hearing Research Institute were able to give mice supranormal hearing, and gain important insights into…
Gene Therapy Milestone
For 11 children in China it was nothing short of a miracle. They received pioneering gene therapy during clinical trials and the results have been…
How to enjoy theatre despite hearing loss
My lifelong love of live theatre was being threatened by my hearing loss. Even with my hearing aids I began to have trouble understanding the…
My Hearing Loss Journey
As I relaunch this website, I thought it appropriate to share this article I wrote for the Globe & Mail about my personal struggle with…
Before There Was Radar There Were Great Big Hearing Aids
The following pictures depict a very odd type of hearing aid that first appeared on the battlefields of World War 1. This was a war…
A cure for hearing loss is now a lot closer
A breakthrough study represents an exciting milestone in the development of treatment for sensorineural hearing loss. Zheng-Yi Chen and his team at Mass Eye and…
A pinprick to pinpoint hearing loss
Hearing loss is actually a pretty vague diagnosis. It’s an umbrella label that covers a multitude of underlying conditions which cause hearing to fade. But…
This dummy offers smart advice
For people suffering from hearing loss, buying hearing aids is one of the most important purchases they will ever make. But with so many brands…
Seeking a cure for hearing loss: A progress report
This article I wrote for Hearing Tracker is about potential treatments for hearing loss. Are you hopeful? To be clear, there is no cure for…
