We all know someone who shrugs off their hearing loss as just another inevitability of older age. But really, according to the latest research, alarm bells should be ringing. Astonishingly, hearing loss in mid-life raises the risk of dementia later on by up to 40 per cent, according to some studies. That makes it the … Read more
Coronavirus may cause hearing problems in one in eight patients, according to a study. Audiologists at the University of Manchester followed 121 adults who were admitted to Wythenshawe Hospital with coronavirus. When asked about changes to their hearing, 16 people said their hearing was worse eight weeks after being discharged. Eight reported worse hearing and … Read more
The chief executives of four of the world’s largest tech companies, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google, plan to argue in a congressional hearing on antitrust on Wednesday that they face intense competition from each other and from other rivals. The testimony from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sundar Pichai and Apple’s Tim Cook, … Read more
Britney Spears conservatorship hearing sabotaged by unwanted Zoom visitors who ignored judge’s order to leave the digital court conference A hearing this week was delayed after four people were able to illegally get into the court’s digital system Interlopers refused to get off the call in violation of the law A makeup hearing was set … Read more
Katie Price faces fresh bankruptcy hearing in latest blow after son Harvey’s health scare and ‘mucky mansion’ raid The star, 41, faces a new bankruptcy hearing on Tuesday Katie is believed to have debts of £800,000, and has been failing to pay £12,000 a month to her creditors The TV personality, who was once estimated … Read more
The Queen was most amused after hearing about an RAF gunner’s unusual lockdown exercise regime during her second official virtual royal engagement via video chat. Corporal Shanwayne Stephens, a member of the Jamaican bobsleigh team, told the Queen how he had resorted to pushing a car up and down the streets in an effort to … Read more
The Queen was most amused after hearing about an RAF gunner’s unusual lockdown exercise regime during her second official virtual royal engagement via Zoom. Corporal Shanwayne Stephens, a member of the Jamaican bobsleigh team, told the Queen how he had resorted to pushing a car up and down the streets in an effort to keep … Read more
Thousands in China swarm to hunt for a ‘mysterious creature’ after hearing ‘a dragon’s growling’ from the mountains Villagers in Guizhou said that they had heard baffling noises from the mountains Thousands of locals allegedly went to search for the source of the curious sound Some described it as ‘a dragon’s growling’, others claimed it … Read more
One in five people with NHS hearing aids do not wear them due to problems using them or lack of perceived benefit, study shows Researchers found 20 per cent of the partially deaf rarely use their hearing aids About 80 per cent of people with hearing aids in the UK get them from the NHS … Read more
Police officer faces misconduct hearing for failing releasing CCTV of acid attack three months before SAME thug went on to kill woman by throwing sulphuric acid in her face Xeneral Webster, 20, was identified the day after the detective constable, who has not been named, finally passed on the evidence 20 months later Ms Rand … Read more