The next frontier in hearing technology
Hearing aids have transformed from technologically basic devices to multifunctional medical instruments in the last ten years, but what is next? Just like mobile phones, hearing aids have benefited from…
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The million dollar questions our health system needs answered
The million dollar questions our health system needs answered https://www.earscience.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/01b-Dr-Dona-Jayakody-Listen-Up-Your-Memory-Might-Depend-On-It-Final-CAPS.mp4 Can you mend a broken heart? Will wearing hearing aids prevent dementia? What’s the best way to treat diabetes? How…
Australian research project trials tele-audiology services for cochlear recipients
Tele-audiology is the delivery of audiological services from a distance and a new research project in Western Australia will investigate how it can be used to help people with cochlear…
Using mobile phones to detect hearing loss in pre-schoolers
How can we check more children’s hearing in communities with fewer resources? Adjunct Professor Rob Eikelboom, Professor De Wet Swanepoel and collaborators co-authored a paper on how using mHealth (mobile…
Hearing aids reconnect Vietnam vet with friends and family
When Terry O’Neill’s hearing started deteriorating 15 years ago, he didn’t think much of it. The 72-year-old War Veteran had served with the artillery in Vietnam; “firing artillery involves great…
Daniel runs new tests on ClearDrum®
UWA Biomedical Engineering student Daniel Faulkner has just finished an exciting Summer Vacation Scholarship with our Basic Research team. The scholarship supported this up-and-coming undergraduate student to spend 6 weeks…
Making ear care fun
When the Healthy Ears team fly to the Pilbara, they know they’ll be hard at work helping kids with ear conditions – but they’re also tasked with an interesting challenge:…
Could you be a candidate for a Cochlear Implant? Come speak to your local Lions Hearing Clinic team to find out.
Does hearing loss leave you, or someone you love, feeling isolated and alone? The Lions Hearing Clinic team is here to change that. Currently less that 10% of those that…
From waking up in silence to reaching new heights
Life can change unexpectedly – and when it does, it can be devastating. In her 40s, Michele began to experience a new health issue – and it happened overnight. Michele…
Finding a Cure for Usher Syndrome
With the sad passing of Stan Perron AM, the well-known WA philanthropist with a passion for research, Ear Science recognises the support his foundation has generously provided. Most recently, towards…