May 26, 2015
Six million people in the UK are affected by tinnitus every day. Tinnitus can range from a light buzzing to a constant roar in the ears and head, with around 600,000 seriously affected by the condition. Sufferers report a detrimental effect on quality of life including bouts of anxiety, difficulties socialising and problems sleeping or being able to concentrate at work.
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May 19, 2015
The charity Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) has reported that the first drugs to treat hearing conditions could be available by 2020.
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May 7, 2015
BBC News has reported that signals relating to the constant ringing noise of tinnitus have been mapped across the brain of a patient for the first time. The ground breaking study appears in the journal Current Biology.
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Mar 24, 2015
The High Court has ruled that noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) should be treated as a disease rather than an injury for the purpose of claims – and therefore be subject to higher success fees.
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Feb 10, 2015
Only 41 per cent of NHS audiology departments give tinnitus sufferers access to four key services needed to help manage their condition, according to a new report from charity Action on Hearing Loss launched to mark Tinnitus Awareness Week (2 – 8 February).
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