Duke University’s Blake Wilson has been awarded the 2026 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology for his contributions to the ...

Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on the market. These artificial ears have allowed nearly one million people globally with severe to profound hearing loss to either ...

Five scientists and engineers — Graeme Clark, Erwin Hochmair, Ingeborg Hochmair, Michael Merzenich, and Blake Wilson — have ...

A patient's age upon receiving a cochlear implant can influence the technology's effectiveness. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on ...

Cochlear implants help improve hearing for individuals with profound hearing loss. Medicare covers cochlear implants for individuals who meet eligibility requirements. Cochlear implants help people ...

Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on the market. These artificial ears have allowed nearly 1 million people globally with severe to profound hearing loss to either ...

A cochlear implant is an electronic device used for people who are severely hard of hearing or deaf. They require surgery to be implanted, but you won’t be able to hear right afterward. The device ...

Hearing loss doesn't just affect how people hear the world - it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of ...

Q: My grandson was born with a severe hearing impairment, and he will likely receive a cochlear implant. How does a cochlear implant work? Could I get an implant to help with my age-related hearing ...

A cochlear implant is an electronic device implanted in the ear's inner side to improve speech understanding. It does not restore hearing; rather, it enhances it. A cochlear implant specialist can ...

More than 50 years after cochlear implants were invented, researchers may be closer to understanding why the devices don’t promote hearing in every deaf or hard of hearing recipient. A study in rats ...