All news on the topic: Hearing aids

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research coming out of Imperial College London into a clever device that can gather ECG data that can flag up an irregular heartbeat

With around 10,000 of us a month searching the internet for advice on how best to clean our ears, an expert has stepped in to dispel the many do's and don'ts of aural hygiene

This leaves them feeling annoyed, frustrated, and old - as one in four can't even manage basic tasks, such as taking a phone call

The new version of the 1987 track includes all of its most commonly misheard lyrics - as the singer reveals he is now living with some hearing loss

Who hasn't got water stuck in their ear before? Not only can it be incredibly annoying, it can also lead to potentially painful infections. So really it's best to get it out, and pronto - here's how

Excess noise has a nasty habit of creeping up on us all, often to harmful levels - so it's important to protect our ears

Scientists played podcasts at different volumes and noted that when the subjects began struggling to hear, eye movement would change whichy could be an early indicator of deafness

Medics will usually look at a patient's ears to determine their hearing health, but this can't detect early signs of the condition. A group of Canadian researchers believe that by observing eye movements, they can spot deafness far earlier

But just four in ten would flag this up - as 29% would be too embarrassed to ask someone to repeat themselves in a metting

Having a disability can make navigating the world trickier than for non-disabled people, including dating. Lily Azeez shared how she faced discrimination on dates until she met the love of her life

Nearly half of Brits worry about losing their hearing - but two-thirds have never been for a routine hearing test, according to research

Tinnitus UK has urged people to protect their hearing as around 2.7 million adults in the UK had their condition triggered by loud noise

One in three Brits will suffer from tinnitus in their lifetime - and half of those who have it wish they could turn back time and better protect their hearing

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) says only 6% of people in the UK who have not been diagnosed with hearing loss had a hearing test last year, compared with 46% who took an eye test