Surgeons have claimed a world first after carrying out a gene therapy operation to tackle the most common cause of sight loss in the UK. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes
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A “lost generation” of children are falling a whole grade behind their hearing classmates at GCSE, the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has warned. The charity says that less than
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A range of disability-themed emoji has been confirmed as part of the next collection of the image-based characters, to be released later this year. Icons showing hearing aids, wheelchairs, prosthetic
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A blind 97-year-old Second World War veteran who wants to leave a care facility and end his life at home is waiting to hear whether he has won a High
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Armed forces veterans must act quickly if they are having problems with their hearing or sight, three Scottish charities have urged. With veterans at greater risk of developing sensory impairment,
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Radio station LBC has been warned that it could face sanctions if it continues to breach broadcasting regulations with “offensive content”. Watchdog Ofcom found that Steve Allen’s early-morning show broke
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A new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help deaf children and their parents learn to read together has launched in the UK. Chinese technology giant Huawei has created
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British Sign Language (BSL) should be recognised as the first language of many deaf children in Wales, a committee has recommended. The National Assembly’s Petitions Committee examined a petition by
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More than two years since the Social Services and Wellbeing Act came in to force, the charity Action on Hearing Loss Cymru says many people who are deaf or have
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Hearing aids provided by the NHS should not be restricted based on “hearing thresholds”, health officials have said. New guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice)
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