The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a ruling Monday that will make hearing aids available over the counter without a prescription or an appointment. It’s a game-changer for many disabled ...

JAIPREET VIRDI is a historian of medicine, technology, and disability at the University of Delaware, and the author of Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History. For the past two years, analysts ...

It’s estimated that about 10% of the world’s population, 650 million people, have a disability. Even though many believe that persons with disabilities are not sexually active, many engage in ...

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A few days ago, Nicolas Hamilton tweeted “Although I struggle with walking as a result of my cerebral palsy, it is far preferable to being treated as less than sentient while in a wheelchair.” However ...

THIS week we continue with disability and HIV/AIDS hoping that gaps identified in terms of the provision of social services to persons with disabilities will be addressed. It is a fact that persons ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. British graphic designer Emma Lawton developed Parkinson's disease when she was 29. The tremors made drawing straight lines impossible.

Commentary: Disability rights aren't a niche issue, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made that impossible to ignore any longer. During her time at CNET, Kim Wong-Shing loved demystifying the world of ...

Finding stylish mobility aids amid a sea of dull, colourless options which match the aesthetic of a hospital ward is the bane of many fashion-forward disabled people’s wardrobes. In the UK the ...

Parents of children with special educational needs have accused a firm selling toys for disabled youngsters of 'ripping them off' and 'profiteering'. Online seller Sensory Education and sister company ...