The FINANCIAL — A new system capable of reading lips with remarkable accuracy even when speakers are wearing face masks could help create a new generation of hearing aids.An international team of ...

Kevin Zerangue knew for years that he had hearing loss. However, he didn't realize until the pandemic just how much he relied on visual cues and close proximity to others during conversations.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. >> Only a few months into the pandemic, Jenny Weathers, 58, stared at the mask covering her son’s mouth and came to a harsh realization. “I couldn’t hear, and I realized I was ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOTV)- Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen an exponential increase in the use of wearing face masks. While personal protective equipment (PPE) helps reduce the ...

From people being father away from each other because of social distancing, to mask-wearing taking away the ability to read lips, the pandemic has created extra challenges for people who have ...

Smart-hearing company Eargo rolled out its sixth-generation hearing aid. The technology comes with a sound-adjust algorithm designed to change volume based on surrounding noise without the user ...

Mouth movements and facial expressions can't be seen underneath a mask, which can cause significant problems for those with deafness or hearing... Smile Masks Help Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Communicate ...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for society as a whole, certain groups have been experiencing less known challenges. In particular, deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals have had ...

Life during COVID-19 has been exposing uncorrected hearing loss. Perhaps you’ve suspected your hearing has declined but put off dealing with it. Now you find you’re having an especially hard time ...