The FINANCIAL — A new system capable of reading lips with remarkable accuracy even when speakers are wearing face masks could help create a new generation of hearing aids.An international team of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOTV)- For the past year, we’ve all had to adapt to wearing face masks in efforts to stay safe and healthy during the ongoing pandemic. Although face coverings can help slow the ...

From people being father away from each other because of social distancing, to mask-wearing taking away the ability to read lips, the pandemic has created extra challenges for people who have ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. >> Only a few months into the pandemic, Jenny Weathers, 58, stared at the mask covering her son’s mouth and came to a harsh realization. “I couldn’t hear, and I realized I was ...

Ginnie had been after me for some time to get new hearing aids. I put it off until after we could see some results from my ...

DALLAS (AP) — As nurse Teri Wheat made her rounds at a Texas maternity ward, she began to realize she was having a hard time understanding the new mothers who were wearing masks due to the coronavirus ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- When Oregon officials introduced the mask mandate, it was designed to protect people from COVID-19. However, it has created another hurdle for the deaf and hard of hearing ...

Interpreting medical information during the coronavirus pandemic is stressful for anyone, but this is heightened for the deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) community. One 21-year-old in America has come ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - In honor of World Hearing Day, A Lubbock woman’s life is drastically changing. Last year was challenging, especially for single mom and grandmother, Crista Everett. “I lost my ...

With more people wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's creating challenges for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. Alicia Lane-Outlaw of St. Paul is deaf and is having trouble ...