Awareness

Awareness on children and hearing loss in Taiwan

Details: Published on 14 February 2018

Awareness

The Taipei Times recently ran an article on the warning signs that parents need to watch out for that may indicate potential hearing loss in their children.

Pro soccer player Simon Ollert supports Hear the World project in Malawi

Details: Published on 10 January 2018

Ambassador

Sonova has invited German Bundesliga youth team player and Sonova brand ambassador Simon Ollert to visit the Hear the World Foundation’s aid project in Malawi.

Actress Millie Bobby Brown talks about being partially deaf

Details: Published on 20 December 2017

Advocacy

English actress and model Millie Bobby Brown recently spoke about how she is deaf in one ear, joining a growing list of celebrities who are talking openly about their hearing loss.

Hear the World - Apply for Funding

Details: Published on 14 December 2017

Application

The application process of the Hear the World Foundation has started. Aid projects that needs support such as funding, technology or expertise in the field of (pediatric) audiology can apply for funding from now and until January 31, 2018.

Warning: Different ways hearing can be damaged

Details: Published on 13 December 2017

Advocacy

Fox News recently ran an article looking into the various ways in which hearing may be damaged in younger people, and the prevalence of “toxic” noise in the environment that puts everyone at risk.

Specialist fire alarms for the hearing impaired

Details: Published on 27 November 2017

Tech

Technology is now helping to improve fire detection systems, including those for people with difficulty hearing. Newsroom New Zealand reports on the importance of these devices.

Cuban Sonic Attacks: Fact or Myth?

Details: Published on 31 October 2017

Enigma

American Embassy Sonic AttackSamsung hearables — American Embassy in La Havana © YinYang / iStock

Over the past few weeks there has been a lot of “noise” about the sounds heard in the American Embassy in Havana, Cuba.

AG Bell Association for the deaf and hard-of-hearing opens first global headquarters

Details: Published on 30 October 2017

Nonprofit

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (AG Bell) recently announced its global expansion with the opening of AG Bell International in Madrid, Spain.