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AI-Powered Glasses to Enhance Hearing Aid Clarity
Scottish scientists are developing "hearing glasses" using AI, lip-reading, and cloud computing to improve hearing aid clarity by isolating voices and removing background noise, aiming for a 2026 release.
AI-Powered Glasses to Enhance Hearing Aid Clarity
Scottish scientists are developing "hearing glasses" using AI, lip-reading, and cloud computing to improve hearing aid clarity by isolating voices and removing background noise, aiming for a 2026 release.
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32% Bias Score


Neurologist Issues Urgent Warning on Massage Guns, Headphones, and Sneezing
Neurologist Dr. Baibing Chen warns against using massage guns on the neck, blasting loud music through headphones, and holding in sneezes, citing risks of stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and dementia, respectively, impacting millions.
Neurologist Issues Urgent Warning on Massage Guns, Headphones, and Sneezing
Neurologist Dr. Baibing Chen warns against using massage guns on the neck, blasting loud music through headphones, and holding in sneezes, citing risks of stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and dementia, respectively, impacting millions.
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48% Bias Score


Privatization vs. Nationalization Debate in Australia: Essential Services at the Center
This article presents varied opinions on the privatization versus nationalization of essential services in Australia, citing examples of successful public systems in Scandinavian countries and concerns about profit-driven models compromising service quality and affordability.
Privatization vs. Nationalization Debate in Australia: Essential Services at the Center
This article presents varied opinions on the privatization versus nationalization of essential services in Australia, citing examples of successful public systems in Scandinavian countries and concerns about profit-driven models compromising service quality and affordability.
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40% Bias Score


Hearing Loss Significantly Increases Dementia Risk: Hearing Aids Offer a Solution
Studies reveal an 8% contribution of untreated hearing loss to dementia cases, exceeding risks from smoking or depression; hearing aids offer a modifiable solution, with a 2022 study showing a 19% reduction in cognitive decline risk with their use.
Hearing Loss Significantly Increases Dementia Risk: Hearing Aids Offer a Solution
Studies reveal an 8% contribution of untreated hearing loss to dementia cases, exceeding risks from smoking or depression; hearing aids offer a modifiable solution, with a 2022 study showing a 19% reduction in cognitive decline risk with their use.
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40% Bias Score


Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Increase Access, but Pose Diagnostic Challenges
Only 20% of people needing hearing aids obtain them, largely due to reluctance to address hearing loss; however, over-the-counter hearing aids, available since October 2022, offer increased access and affordability but may not replace professional diagnosis.
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Increase Access, but Pose Diagnostic Challenges
Only 20% of people needing hearing aids obtain them, largely due to reluctance to address hearing loss; however, over-the-counter hearing aids, available since October 2022, offer increased access and affordability but may not replace professional diagnosis.
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40% Bias Score


Combined Cochlear Implant and ABI Surgery Restores Hearing and Balance
A woman with otosclerosis in her right ear and a vestibular schwannoma in her left underwent a 10-hour surgery at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, receiving a cochlear implant and an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) to restore her hearing and balance.
Combined Cochlear Implant and ABI Surgery Restores Hearing and Balance
A woman with otosclerosis in her right ear and a vestibular schwannoma in her left underwent a 10-hour surgery at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, receiving a cochlear implant and an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) to restore her hearing and balance.
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36% Bias Score

Sudden Hearing Loss: A Personal Account of Adaptation and Challenges
A 58-year-old woman experienced sudden sensorineural hearing loss due to a viral infection, resulting in 75-80% loss in her left ear and 40% in her right, highlighting the condition's impact and the challenges of delayed treatment and adaptation to hearing aids.

Sudden Hearing Loss: A Personal Account of Adaptation and Challenges
A 58-year-old woman experienced sudden sensorineural hearing loss due to a viral infection, resulting in 75-80% loss in her left ear and 40% in her right, highlighting the condition's impact and the challenges of delayed treatment and adaptation to hearing aids.
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20% Bias Score

Stem-Cell Treatment Shows Promise for Reversing Hearing Loss
A UK clinical trial is testing a new stem-cell treatment for hearing loss caused by auditory nerve damage, injecting lab-grown stem cells into the inner ear to regenerate damaged nerve cells; the trial, involving 20 profoundly deaf patients, will test the treatment's efficacy in reversing hearing lo...

Stem-Cell Treatment Shows Promise for Reversing Hearing Loss
A UK clinical trial is testing a new stem-cell treatment for hearing loss caused by auditory nerve damage, injecting lab-grown stem cells into the inner ear to regenerate damaged nerve cells; the trial, involving 20 profoundly deaf patients, will test the treatment's efficacy in reversing hearing lo...
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44% Bias Score

UK Soldiers Sue 3M Over Defective Earplugs
Hundreds of UK soldiers are suing 3M for supplying the Ministry of Defence with allegedly defective earplugs between 2003 and 2023, causing hearing damage; this follows a large US settlement over the same issue.

UK Soldiers Sue 3M Over Defective Earplugs
Hundreds of UK soldiers are suing 3M for supplying the Ministry of Defence with allegedly defective earplugs between 2003 and 2023, causing hearing damage; this follows a large US settlement over the same issue.
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64% Bias Score

Delayed CMV Diagnosis Leads to Preventable Hearing Loss in Newborn
Emilia Sobrini was diagnosed with CMV-related hearing loss at seven weeks old due to her mother's undiagnosed infection during pregnancy, highlighting the urgent need for routine CMV screening during pregnancy and after birth to prevent preventable hearing loss and other developmental issues.

Delayed CMV Diagnosis Leads to Preventable Hearing Loss in Newborn
Emilia Sobrini was diagnosed with CMV-related hearing loss at seven weeks old due to her mother's undiagnosed infection during pregnancy, highlighting the urgent need for routine CMV screening during pregnancy and after birth to prevent preventable hearing loss and other developmental issues.
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40% Bias Score

Cochlear Implants Significantly Improve Cognitive Function in Older Australians
A Melbourne University study found that cochlear implants significantly improved the memory and brain function of 101 older Australians (median age 74) over 54 months, highlighting a potential solution to age-related cognitive decline and suggesting that improved hearing may mitigate cognitive aging...

Cochlear Implants Significantly Improve Cognitive Function in Older Australians
A Melbourne University study found that cochlear implants significantly improved the memory and brain function of 101 older Australians (median age 74) over 54 months, highlighting a potential solution to age-related cognitive decline and suggesting that improved hearing may mitigate cognitive aging...
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56% Bias Score

Tinnitus Affects 7.6 Million in the UK, Highlighting NHS Treatment Gaps
Approximately 7.6 million UK residents experience tinnitus, phantom noises often linked to hearing loss, stress, or other conditions; inadequate treatment and long NHS waiting times worsen mental health consequences.

Tinnitus Affects 7.6 Million in the UK, Highlighting NHS Treatment Gaps
Approximately 7.6 million UK residents experience tinnitus, phantom noises often linked to hearing loss, stress, or other conditions; inadequate treatment and long NHS waiting times worsen mental health consequences.
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48% Bias Score
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