Bone conduction stimulation represents a pivotal alternative to conventional air conduction in hearing aids, whereby sound is transmitted directly through vibrations of the skull. This mechanism ...

Sara McGowen sat in a chair at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield, Mich., as a team of doctors and technicians put a hearing aid in her mouth, positioning it on her teeth. McGowen, 34, of Grand ...

Bone conduction hearing devices represent a significant advancement in the management of hearing loss, offering an alternative pathway for sound transmission that bypasses the conventional external ...

A wireless kit, comprising headphones, a microphone, and an app might be a cheap alternative to the usual treatment of the common temporary hearing loss in kids, popularly known as 'glue ear,' finds a ...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MED-EL USA, a leading provider of hearing implant solutions, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the next generation of ...

An experiment with bone-conduction headphones suggests a way for neuroscientists to better understand some hallucinations. By Veronique Greenwood It is the rare person who likes hearing their own ...

Apple may be working on AirPods with better sound and better accessibility for people with hearing impairments. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a patent for an "apparatus for ...

Would you try a pair of headphones that rests on your cheekbones and sends audio to your ears through your bones? This is possible through a technology called “bone conduction,” and it’s most used in ...

James combines his love of music and general tech gadgetry with a passion for writing to not only cover the latest audio equipment but to actually put that English degree to work. From headphones to ...

A new F.D.A. rule allows people to purchase hearing aids without prescriptions. By Dani Blum As many as 30 million Americans have some trouble hearing, but few can afford to pay for doctors’ exams and ...