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Most people learn about how hearing works at school. Sound vibrations go into your ear canal, vibrate your eardrum and the three ossicles in your middle ear, and then reach your cochlea. From [...]

Captivating string quartets, moving piano solos, and a soulful vocal performance. On paper, it might sound like a normal night at the Haus Der Musik, Innsbruck’s concert hall. But last November’s [...]

For some people, being able to hear is a relatively quick process. But for others, it can take a lifetime. 60-year-old Edith Chapman has been severely deaf her whole life. After struggling with [...]

Imagine you’re just sitting at home, and you suddenly realize you can’t hear. That was the reality for 52-year-old Mercedes Garcia. Her sudden hearing loss changed her life overnight, and she [...]

With cochlear implants, it isn’t a case of “one size fits all”—your implant should fit your individual cochlea. This is known as an individualized cochlear implant, and is the [...]

Being told your child has hearing loss is an emotional experience. There is so much new information to take in, and so many decision to make, that it can be an overwhelming time. Choosing a [...]

The best shoes are the ones that fit your feet. And the best cochlear implant is the one that fits your ear! As the name suggests, an individualized cochlear implant is one that is designed to [...]

If your child has cochlear implants, you should be familiar with aural rehabilitation, or rehab. Your child probably has regular appointments with a rehab specialist, to learn how to listen and [...]

Have you heard about our latest cochlear implant audio processor, RONDO 2? It’s the only audio processor available that can be wirelessly recharged. And according to RONDO 2 user Tom Seabrook, [...]

15 people. 11 countries. One amazing event. Last month we invited MED-EL recipients and users from around the world to our headquarters in Austria to show them the technology behind their hearing [...]