Category: hearing loss

Over 300 COVID-19 Papers Withdrawn for Not Meeting Standards of Scientific Soundness

Research journals have withdrawn well over 300 articles on COVID-19 due to compromised ethical standards and concerns about the publications’ scientific validity. Retraction Watch has provided a running list of withdrawn papers on COVID-19 ranging from “Acute kidney injury associated with COVID-19” to “Can Your AI Differentiate Cats from COVID-19?” A total of 330 research…


Can You Hear Me Now?

The ability to hear clearly is a luxury that is often taken for granted, until we realize we can no longer hear the TV, friends and family, or certain tones. Our ability to hear is an incredible process: the very abbreviated description of the process is that sound waves, which are vibrations in the air,…


Eat These Foods to Help Fight Hearing Loss

Research shows that in addition to lifestyle changes, what we eat may play a role in preventing or slowing hearing loss—but what exactly do we need to eat to protect our hearing? Hearing Loss: Listen Up Hearing loss: It’s a condition usually associated with aging. It is the third most common chronic health issue in the United…


COVID Associated With Hearing Loss, Tinnitus and Vertigo – New Study Confirms Link

Some viruses, such as measles, mumps and meningitis, can cause hearing difficulties, but what about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? In the first few months of the pandemic, a rapid systematic review of COVID-19 and hearing difficulties revealed a possible link between COVID-19 and audio-vestibular symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo). However, both the…