Preventing hearing loss for a healthier Australia
Preventive health action is the key to achieving a healthier Australia by 2030. Australians in good health are better able to lead fulfilling and productive lives. Avoidable hearing loss and a reluctance to seek professional help when hearing is fading represent an...
Vaccine Reduces Hearing Loss in First Nations Children
Vaccines trialled on First Nations children in the Northern Territory to combat high rates of hearing loss are showing significant promise, according to the research team involved. Australian First Nations children experience the highest reported rates of otitis media...
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“Only two months after I was born, my parents could tell that I was deaf. When it was confirmed at the hospital, the doctor shared, “I regret to tell you that your son is deaf”, to which my parents nonchalantly replied, “There is nothing to be sorry about, he will be...
