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When their twin sons Alexander and Lukas were born, life as a family started for Matthias and Sandra from Austria. But then they learnt that Alexander has hearing loss, and the young parents were [...]

When Christina, from the US, found out that her son Kai had lost his hearing, she was devastated. Then she heard about cochlear implants, and knew immediately that this was the right thing to do [...]

Last month, we talked about the factors that affect your results with a cochlear implant. Two factors that can have a considerable impact are your motivation and active listening practice with [...]

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the latest MED-EL updates, you may have seen a shiny new implant: SYNCHRONY 2. Our latest cochlear implant combines all the great hearing technology of the [...]

Choosing a cochlear implant for your child? Parents everywhere are getting excited about the new SONNET 2 audio processor, and here are 7 reasons why.   1. SONNET 2 Sounds Great Firstly, the [...]

A bone conduction implant can help someone with hearing loss to hear. Learn about the different types of implants and their pros and cons.

When Rosalyn and Justin from the United States found out that their first child Lia was born with Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder resulting in hearing and vision loss, they were [...]

This summer, Toy Story 4 came out. It wasn’t long before cochlear implant users and parents were sharing one screenshot from the film: An image of a little boy with dusky blonde hair and a lime [...]