When she was born, doctors informed Opal Sandy’s parents that their child would never hear. At the age of 11 months, she had not reacted even to the most noise. Two years later, the same child now ...

A groundbreaking gene therapy trial has helped 10 children and young adults with congenital deafness hear for the first time in their lives—and yes, we’re tearing up too. The patients, ranging from ...

Twenty years ago the only bionic ear belonged to the Six Million Dollar man. The bionic ear, or cochlear implant, has come a long way. In 1998 alone, over 3,000 people worldwide were given a cochlear ...