RNID are calling on the government to include a hearing check in the NHS health check, to help millions of people in the UK identify hearing loss earlier and potentially reduce their risk of developing dementia.
Hearing research
The RNID research team travelled to Orlando, Florida, to attend the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Conference 2023.
As reported across the UK national media this morning a rapid test that can help preserve the hearing of newborn babies, made possible by RNID research funding, is set to be used by NHS hospitals.
The RNID research team travel to Orlando, Florida, to attend the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Conference 2023.
A new pathway to the auditory nerve in the inner ear could speed up the development of treatments for hearing loss.
RNID and Cystic Fibrosis Trust have teamed up to fund vital research to prevent hearing loss caused by a commonly prescribed antibiotic.
A world-first genetic test that could save the hearing of babies at risk of permanent hearing loss caused by a common emergency antibiotic has been successfully piloted in the NHS.
An objective test for tinnitus, which will help researchers develop effective treatments, has moved one step closer - thanks to a £75,000 grant from Northumberland Freemasons.
A new study has found that hearing loss can increase the risk of a precursor to dementia, called mild cognitive impairment (MCI) – but this increased risk is not present in people who wear hearing aids.